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141 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241951446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 April 2011
Description
A vicious fifteen-year-old droog is the central character of this 1963 classic. In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal inve...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,286 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
tense 47%
reflective 39%
funny 13%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide attempt
141 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241951446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 April 2011
Description
A vicious fifteen-year-old droog is the central character of this 1963 classic. In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal inve...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,286 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
tense 47%
reflective 39%
funny 13%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide attempt