Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

112 reviews

amradio's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

Overall not a bad book, definitely disturbing at times (I don't know what librarian let me check this out as a child because holy cow)

The slang can also be a little off putting and make it a more difficult read

oddly enough my fav part is when Alex is more or less being tortured I think it alone could speak volumes on psych and how society deems certain things as needing of fixing

Secondly when more or less the entire events are shown to be more or less exactly as the government wanted it rather than how those who wanted to "help" Alex wanted

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Rape, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism

jessicajezc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Antisemitism, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

gkfonville's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Gore

maxandrambo's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Rape

cgreg's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt

makabra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, and Sexism

proceduralbob's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Classism

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Toxic friendship

binca's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Excrement, Sexual harassment, War, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Genocide, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Drug abuse, Gore, and Physical abuse

thelibrarianwhodidntread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Police brutality