240 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393341768
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 21 May 2019
Description
In Anthony Burgess's influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his f...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,400 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
tense 47%
reflective 41%
funny 13%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide attempt
240 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393341768
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 21 May 2019
Description
In Anthony Burgess's influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his f...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,400 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
tense 47%
reflective 41%
funny 13%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide attempt