Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

125 reviews

samchase112's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Quick thoughts:
1. I highly recommend the audiobook version, as the narrator is a standout and certainly made the wacky language of the mc more understandable.
2. The basic message, I thought, was a bit too out-front and obvious, although I suppose that's how dystopians generally are.
3. I think I personally prefer it sans the 21st section, but will think on it.
4. Super excited to watch Kubrick's film to see the whole thing come to life!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

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

lauraajoanne's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

a_sterling's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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