Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

7 reviews

pssworded's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

esihler's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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

2.5

I can understand why this book is “in the canon” and still think it is worth trying to read. In general, once I got more of a grip on the nadsat, I was interested in seeing the book to its end. 

While the book did have interesting themes, I struggle with the use of violence (especially sexual violence) to develop themes around government control and the importance of personal freedom without really including any significant female characters beyond the context of sexual violence. It was a very uncomfortable read, made even more so by the distance you feel from the story while trying to get a grip on the language. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-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

4.5

Dark, disturbing, and terrifying. This book is incredible and horrific. The first half of part 1 was a little slow, but otherwise this book is amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Torture, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

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

arieslofi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Vomit, Torture, Misogyny, and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs, Death, and Antisemitism

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Toxic friendship