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theodoreeeeeeads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture
konstantly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Murder
pt_barnum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The gimmick of ACO is that contains a lot of non-english words, specifically a lot of Russian and Russian-influenced-yet-still-made-up slang, like the word "girl" is rarely used in the book, but the term "devotchka" is used in abundance. This is the biggest barrier to getting into the book, as you have to flip to the appendix to learn every new word. While somewhat frustrating at first, it makes it so much more fun to read once you get the hang of it (I was able to read without the appendix about a third into the book). It makes you connect with the setting so much more as it adds another layer of immersion. Just read it if you can get past all the red flags mentioned below, at least so you can brag that you did.
Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment
krosrightboob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Murder
thet0meraider's review against another edition
- 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
E aggunge: "My argument was that action was anterior to art; that aggression was built into the human system and could not be taught by a book, film or play. [...] If one wished to believe that a book could instigate violence, the Bible could be one’s first choice, and yet this was taken to be the Word of God. [...] From the film of A Clockwork Orange youth did not learn aggression: it was aggressive already. What it did learn was a style of aggression, a mode of dressing violence up in a new way, a piquant sauce to season the raw meat of kicks, biffs and razor-slashings".
"Arancia Meccanica" è un romanzo straordinario che affronta temi complessi e sempre attuali con una prosa coinvolgente e innovativa. La storia, ambientata in un futuro distopico (anni '70, con il libro pubblicato nel 1962), segue le vicende di Alex DeLarge, un giovane delinquente immerso in una società violenta e decadente. Uno dei punti di forza del romanzo è sicuramente lo stile linguistico unico, che mescola l'inglese con uno slang che richiama il russo inventato dall'autore, noto come "Nadsat" (letteralmente, "adolescente", nella lingua del romanzo), arricchendo così la narrazione con una profondità e una vivacità impareggiabili.
Ho trovato straziante, dall'inizio alla fine, la volontà di Alex si essere cattivo, punto e basta. Il ragazzo, appena quindicenne, non fa del male per ribellarsi al mondo - lo fa perché gli piace, ne gode, lo fa sentire al settimo cielo. E questo, devo dirlo, mi ha profondamente scossa. Non solo: finché rimane un ragazzo, Alex non ha intenzione di redimersi. Anzi.
Ci sono stati dei momenti in cui il mio metro morale mi ha portato a sentirmi in pena per Alex: vedere un ragazzino che piange per sé stesso, estremamente infelice, non è mai piacevole. Eppure le sensazioni altalenanti che ho provato nei confronti del protagonista devono portarmi anche a ragionare su di me, sulle mie credenze. Mi sono scoperta a provare godimento nel sapere Alex sottoposto alla cura riabilitativa forzata. Ho gioito nel sapere che non sarebbe più stato in grado di fare del male, anche se sotto forzatura, e nel constatare che la punizione era doppiamente efficace, perché ha rimosso anche il piacere che il ragazzino provava nell'ascoltare musica classica - peraltro con una spocchia davvero insopportabile.
Ho però anche sofferto per lui in diverse occasioni: nel vederlo usato e strumentalizzato da diverse fazioni politiche; nel saperlo respinto dalla famiglia (anche se se lo merita! Questa dualità, argh!) e solo e, per una volta, forse ingiustamente picchiato dalla brutale polizia (o magari, ancora, se lo è meritato per tutte le brutte azioni fatte in passato! Aaaaargh). Persino delle tendenze suicide mi sono dispiaciuta, pur restando dell'opinione che se la sia cercata.
Il romanzo trova una degna conclusione, a parer mio. Se si fosse chiuso diversamente, su una nota ancora negativa dopo tutto quello che abbiamo visto nel corso del romanzo, forse non lo avrei apprezzato così tanto.
Forse la cura è davvero solo la maturazione, forse basta solo davvero diventare grandi.
Sono davvero molto contenta di aver affrontato questa lettura. Sono arrivata senza aspettative e me ne sono andata arricchita, stimolata, piena di riflessioni da compiere sul mondo e, soprattutto, su di me.
Consigliato!
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Violence
shoohoob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Torture, and Toxic friendship
alext8086's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Vomit
omega_mak13's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Rape, and Misogyny
greenan26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Medical trauma
Minor: Vomit, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs
christian_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual content, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Sexism