Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

20 reviews

favoritedramaqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

samchase112's review

challenging dark 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

4.0

Quick thoughts:
1. I highly recommend the audiobook version, as the narrator is a standout and certainly made the wacky language of the mc more understandable.
2. The basic message, I thought, was a bit too out-front and obvious, although I suppose that's how dystopians generally are.
3. I think I personally prefer it sans the 21st section, but will think on it.
4. Super excited to watch Kubrick's film to see the whole thing come to life!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Rape, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

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

aymangp's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Rape, and Violence

proceduralbob's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Classism

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

draconia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship

hanreadin's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, and War

emmaopaline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Body horror, Police brutality, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Blood and Antisemitism

cristinaherrera's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence