Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

30 reviews

floppi23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death, Torture, Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Hate crime

Minor: Vomit

b4db1tch's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

FAV BOOK EVER!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Classism, War, Torture, Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Drug use, Blood, Murder, and Gore

swordfishtrombone's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

saoreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Reading it for the first half felt like a cringe and a forced attempt at uniqueness; it makes you wonder if it really will be worth the read; is justice served, or is this just a talk for nonstop violence? Pros: with its newly invented language, the world-building and gory, cruel scenes were difficult to imagine. Cons: If you're the type of reader with vivid imaginations, everything is left up to your level of understanding, be it vague or specific. "What's it going to be then, eh?" and "horrorshow" had to be those lines that left quite a huge impression. In that essence telling of the journey of the humble narrator, there was the back-to-back push and pull of whether we are to root for this complex character, but it showed the kind of idleness the youth have, the responsibilities and certain consequences of one's own actions, and it made you ponder where justice truly lies and who can ever be a determinant to say this one is within the realms of being ethical or moral? I admit I wasn't very fond of it when I first started reading, but it was an eye opener regarding plenty of things; it does not only speak of one theme as it consists of many areas that could be covered specifically about living. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Vomit, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Body horror, and Death

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

jabberwalky's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

stephaniexiao's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

5.0

g.o.a.t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Torture, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Violence, and Gore

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

shane_delier's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Murder, and Violence

jls11244's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Blood and Body horror

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship