Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

70 reviews

sneha_m'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Rape and Drug use

pescemariana's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

3.5

This book is indeed very challenging. I wondered a lot about ethics while reading it and I still can't form a solid opinion about what the author is trying to discuss here or his motivations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Pedophilia, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Gore, Death, Child abuse, Bullying, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment and Drug use

san_dra's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Police brutality, Murder, Drug use, and Confinement

kaleidosaur's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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

I liked this one way more than I thought I would! It was so cool to, like, progressively learn the language of the book and how it felt almost natural towards the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Blood

kiralovesreading's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

cnohero's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Police brutality, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

fieryashes'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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Body horror, and Addiction

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Police brutality

sur_la_route's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence

therowdypi's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Gore, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

chiaralzr's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts