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Summary: Very original, scary and funny in the same time.
Review: I guess, I am very lucky. My native language is Russian, and itwas real fun to be able to understand the meaning of the russian wordswithout referring to the last page. I was impressed with the author's ability to use foreign words and make them the part of the futuristic slang. Some of the puns are great. For instance, "horroshow" which means "good" in russian or "Korova Milk Bar". The main character, Alex, is unforgettable. Coldblooded cynical murderer who appreciates great classical music and who is definetely much more intelligent and educated that his "drugies" will stay in your memory long after you finished the book. I would recommend the movie. Made by Stanley Kubrick with Malcolm MacDowell as Alex it is very successful screen adaptation which was nominated for several Oscars in 1971.
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Summary: Very disturbing and realistic.
Review: I can't really think of anything to say about this novel that hasn't been said by so many people already. The story of a teenage thug in a dingy, bleak world of the near future is probably one of the most disturbing and talked about books ever written. I believe that the most disturbing stories are the ones that are the most realistic. And this book, for the most part, is very realistic. I think that if a government was offered a quick solution to the problem of violent crime the government would happily accept that solution regardless of the moral implications it raises. The futuristic slang invented by Anthony Burgess is a clever way of making sure the novel never becomes dated. If I was an English teacher I would make my students read it. One thing I do not agree with about the book is the idea that violent people grow out of being violent. Getting older is not a cure for criminal behaviour. There are murderers and sexual offenders out there aged in their sixties. The novel would be just as good without the last chapter, even if it does affect the numerical unity. Apart from that, "A Clockwork Orange" is a good book about morality and freedom of choice. I can never listen to Beethoven without thinking of this book.
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Summary: Amazing on so many levels...
Review: This is, quite frankly, an amazing book. It has myriad levels it can be read upon: the language exercise of Nadsat(and of course that one great spot when the doctor drops the knowledge of how English got Russified..."propaganda....subliminal diffusion"), the sociopathic joyride of the violence itself(and violent entertainment is NOT NOT NOT bad in itself...aggressive people seek out violent entertainment, it does not create them), the black comedy just beneath the skin of the book, a deep look into the merits of quick-and-easy rehabilitation in punishment, as a serious discussion about free will, as an iconoclastic trashing of all authority, and on several more levels. Its cheeky nihilism is absolutely infectious(and a bit scary).My only complaint is with all those who believe that the last chapter is essential; I can take it or leave it. The benefits are of creating a real sense of closure to the book, of proposing that it actually ain't so bad as the book said, and sending a moral message. However, the last chapter also creates some inconsistencies with the rest of the book. It seems very tacked-on, as there was absolutely NO evidence of anything of the sort about to happen in any of the other chapters, and it also is inconsistent with a previous scene or two: though he says that as people age and mature, they eventually give up on this destruction, notice that the intellectual old men are as bad to Alex as any of his old droogs. My suggestion? Read to Chapter 20, stop, and reflect over the whole book. Wait a few minutes for it to all sink in in that form, and _then_ read Chapter 21 as an addendum, as it does have some things to add. Despite that little quibble, though, it's an absolutely horrorshow book, and every veck and devotchka should read every single slovo of it. What a book!
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Summary: scary as hell
Review: This book freaked me out, i didn't know that people could think of doing that to people in our future. i first read this in sixth grade but decided to read it again in eighth. for the parts that i didn't understand the psyche teacher helped me with. it was a good book but has horrifying parts in it. i'll never look at a glass of milk the same way again.
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Summary: Amazing book, a personal favorite
Review: Regardless of what anyone says, this is a book that will stick with you. If you have the patience to get through the first few pages and to begin to apply meanings to the slang words you will not be disappointed. Years after I have read this book I still find times when the slang pops into my mind. To top it all off, this book tells one great story. Highly recommended, way better than the much praised film, even though the film follows the book near 100%.
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Summary: If you passed on this book, you've missed out.
Review: From page 1 through both endings this was the most enjoyable book I have ever encountered. I loved being torn between despising and feeling sorry for Alex. Burgess makes him a consistant character with never even a taste of right or wrong until his "omitted" chapter. I drove my family and friends crazy as I transferred the books lingo into everyday conversation. Another reason I throughly enjoyed it. If you love the classics, make room at the top of your list for this one.
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Summary: This book is the best anyone will ever read!
Review: The tale of teenage angst intertwined with youthful redemtion really makes this book an alltime classic. To watch a character like Alex grow from a boy into a man catches the spirit of the human soul like no other novella can.
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Summary: excellent ultraviolent behaviour - skip a dictionary
Review: One of the fuzziest books I have ever read. There appear to be some versions of the book which have a wordlist included. Come again? Anyone who is reading the book using the wordlist is totally missing the picture. It is amazing to be able to read a book several times for a totally different angle just because your interpretation of the words used in the book differs. Tear those papers out!
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Summary: "What's it going to be then, eh?"
Review: There was me, that is Kate, and my three former favourite books, that is until I viddied this real horrorshow book by some starry writer veck... I leafed through, and it seemed written in a very bezoomny like style. Good Bog! I thought, and ittied off to Amazon.com to viddy if it was just me, O my brothers, who thought this real horrowshow, and written well. And what do I slooshy but that thou malchicks out there think not that I am bezoomny, but agree with Your Humble Narrator! But if thou disagree that this is one of the best books ever written, why then you can kiss my sharries. Amen. And all that cal.....
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Summary: Real horrorshow book, malchicks and devotkchas!!!
Review: Yipe!! This is not what I expected. I'm a little afraid to see the movie now. But it was a good book!! 'What's it going to be then, eh?' It is so well thought out and one of the best Negative Utopia books I have read. I particulary liked Burgess' style of writing. You won't see it in every book. Some parts at the end are very surprising, so don't think a book is over just because you only have a couple more pages to read. The Nadsat language is very interesting and I swear I almost said "horrorshow" instead of "good" when I was talking to somebody. It is immensely helpful to have either a copy of meanings with you or to buy the hardcover copy with the meanings in the back. I had the paperback edition and had to print the dictionary from the Internet and carry it with me wherever I took my book. But don't worry about that too much, after awhile you start to get the hang of it. Anyway, it's a wonderful book. Anthony Burgess is a genius and I can't wait to see the movie!!
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