Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

144 reviews

lilyisnotcool's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

layflock's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

krosrightboob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• 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

If you can get past the made up goloss (slang) which gets easier the further in you get, this book is an absolute literary masterpiece. 

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Content Warnings

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

dark reflective 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

4.25

I read this after having watched the movie multiple times. The movie is one of my favorite movies for the questions it raises, and I was told to read the book because of

its different ending

(I had already tried but found it too similar to be worth finishing at first).

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,

I take issue with the ending. For Alex to simply grow out of it seems to imply that the events of the story were entirely inconsequential. Now, the movie is similar in that they both imply that Alex will always have ended up this way, regardless of his experiences. However, the movie suggests a much darker message underneath that. Burgess seems to suggest that violence is inherent to the mind of a growing boy, while Kubrick seems to suggest instead that some people are born a monsters and no meddling will fix that.
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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

monicage's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

gall_y's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

prismagner's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Rape, Torture, Police brutality, Bullying, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Physical abuse

lorinoel's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, and Rape

_sophahs_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

3.5

Not an enjoyable read but an important one. 

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Content Warnings

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

shoohoob's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I definitely should have read this instead of listened, but the audiobook narrator kinda ate 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Torture, and Toxic friendship