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missyjohnson's review
3.0
What a strange book. I wonder what made Kubrick want to make a movie of this story. I will need to see the movie. The language that Alex and his droogs use is a bit annoying and I must not understand how it relates to the social pathology of the characters. I also do not really understand why chapter 7 of the 3rd part was omitted in the US version of the book nor why it is controversial. I do not think that saying that just because you are young it is ok to do anything that you want. I also am not sure how it is a vision of the future. Maybe I should just say, well my droogies, put on your platties check your zoobies and voloss then itty on to the public biblio to cast your glazzies on this title. No govoreeting or smecking. The millicents and devotchka and lewdies will be all bezoomny and want to shake your rookers.
konstantly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Murder
_clairecole's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
morphinedreams's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
bgick's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
newcombe74's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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
4.25
leslie_r_k's review against another edition
dark
sad
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
geneluigi's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro se resume en: muchacho no es gente.
Para los conductistas: aquí esta el por qué mientras se castigan las conductas indeseadas en el niño, se deben reforzar las deseadas.
Para los conductistas: aquí esta el por qué mientras se castigan las conductas indeseadas en el niño, se deben reforzar las deseadas.
baoluong's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know...how I feel about this.
On one hand I do believe that people deserve a second chance but on another I can't tell if the message of this book only extends to white heterosexual men. So, yeah. Can you imagine the prison industry filled with POC just waiting for trial because they can't afford bail. There's so much to consider in this day and age that I wonder how exactly the morals of this book translates. I think that if people want to change it should come from a place of honesty. Autonomy and consent should be a part of transformation/rehabilitation. Yet, I couldn't help but be unsatisfied of the ending. It just seems blasé and frankly I'll die mad about it.
I mean, I do enjoy the film better.
On one hand I do believe that people deserve a second chance but on another I can't tell if the message of this book only extends to white heterosexual men. So, yeah. Can you imagine the prison industry filled with POC just waiting for trial because they can't afford bail. There's so much to consider in this day and age that I wonder how exactly the morals of this book translates. I think that if people want to change it should come from a place of honesty. Autonomy and consent should be a part of transformation/rehabilitation. Yet, I couldn't help but be unsatisfied of the ending. It just seems blasé and frankly I'll die mad about it.
I mean, I do enjoy the film better.