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lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual content, War, Genocide, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
Minor: Antisemitism and Cancer
theodoreeeeeeads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture
konstantly's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Murder
perth_is's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Animal death, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Misogyny, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism
sas_lk's review against another edition
- 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
Big trigger warnings, make sure you know what you're getting into.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Vomit
pt_barnum's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The gimmick of ACO is that contains a lot of non-english words, specifically a lot of Russian and Russian-influenced-yet-still-made-up slang, like the word "girl" is rarely used in the book, but the term "devotchka" is used in abundance. This is the biggest barrier to getting into the book, as you have to flip to the appendix to learn every new word. While somewhat frustrating at first, it makes it so much more fun to read once you get the hang of it (I was able to read without the appendix about a third into the book). It makes you connect with the setting so much more as it adds another layer of immersion. Just read it if you can get past all the red flags mentioned below, at least so you can brag that you did.
Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment
lilyisnotcool's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
layflock's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault
krosrightboob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Murder
sugarcube's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
I ended up liking the book after all because I appreciate the additional insight into Alex's thoughts that are limited by the runtime of the movie. However,
Frankly, I just disliked the ending of the book because I disagreed with it.
Other than that, I did like the book. I love the quirks of the nadsat language, especially in the way it feels like it distances and distracts from the brutality that actually occurs. It feels like you're really in Alex's head, and I liked that immersion.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia