Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

88 reviews

emilynchhh's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is not an enjoyable read in the slightest. Despite being a short book it took me far longer to read than it should have (mainly bc I didn’t want to pick it back up when I put it down).
 However, the literary devices, use of the “nadsat” language and development of the character, as well as the morality of the doctors, millicents and the narrator himself, make me imagine that this book is incredible when deeply analysed and discussed at length with a group. So while I can see the merits and literary significance, I will never read this book again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

pescemariana's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is indeed very challenging. I wondered a lot about ethics while reading it and I still can't form a solid opinion about what the author is trying to discuss here or his motivations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use and Abandonment

debookgeek's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty

kaleidosaur's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I liked this one way more than I thought I would! It was so cool to, like, progressively learn the language of the book and how it felt almost natural towards the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

kiralovesreading's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

quantumcat's review against another edition

challenging funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Took a while to get used to nadsat, especially when neither English nor Russian are my first languages, but loved the way it was integrated!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Murder

chiaralzr's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Police brutality

annavonwillingh's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Kidnapping