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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

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sage_o_402's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense 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

3.75

wagamummy's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-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

4.0

claudiabelcin's review against another edition

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5.0

I was going to rate this a 2-2.5. The slang was extremely annoying, and it took me a while to get used to it. Also, i didn't like the characters at all, i really didn't see the point of writing such a story.
But as soon as Alex got enrolled into that new treatment experiment it actually became interesting. It made me wonder what is going to happen next and if I'd be able to feel any sort of sympathy for the protagonist.
The end was unexpected and in some way, i think Alex's story is an exacerbated version of the typical teenage rebellion.

dlrmattic's review against another edition

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2.5

the slang gave me a headache and it wasn't really interesting at all. this guy just likes violence. then he commits more violence. and then he goes and gets reprogrammed but instead of changing his ways he just gets sick after thinking about committing violence. and then he gets beat up by the same people and then finally goes back to committing violence after being un-reprogrammed. idk lol