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213 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393312836
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 20 December 1986
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 the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal ...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,226 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
tense 47%
reflective 39%
funny 13%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
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 attempt213 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393312836
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 20 December 1986
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 the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal ...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,226 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
tense 47%
reflective 39%
funny 13%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
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