Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

28 reviews

gkfonville's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Gore

binca's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Excrement, Sexual harassment, War, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Genocide, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Drug abuse, Gore, and Physical abuse

bookish_skies's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Police brutality, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Blood, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Hate crime

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Violence, and Body horror

theboywithallthekeys's review against another edition

dark reflective 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: Rape, Suicide attempt, Violence, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, and Drug use

jls11244's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

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

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.25

I had semi high hopes for this one. I wanted to see the movie for a while, and when I found out that it was based on a book I knew I wanted to read it first. Now, I'm thinking that the movie will be better than the book.
The book was, at first, hard to get into, it took me a month to power through the first 6-7 chapters. Last night I finished the book, from that 2 year jump when we first see Alex in prison, in an hour and a half and I can't believe I stayed up until midnight for that. 
Look, in my opinion, this should've ended when Alex threw himself through the window. It was such a dynamic scene, with the music in the background and him being hurt by one positive thing that brought him happiness and peace, it would be poetic. Everything after that was a waste of time, paper and ink.
I've read some facts and articles about the author and the novel, that said I understand what Burgess wanted to say and the way he went about it, the point behind Alex "growing up" but the ending was completely anticlimactic and all of the tension/drama/suspence, whatever you wanna call it, was lost the moment that scene in the hospital started.
I will watch the movie, hoping, while knowing that it disregards author's wishes, it is better than the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, and Alcohol

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

hfltaylor's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse