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Summary: A Clockwork Orange
Review: one of the better books available that goes into the psyche of the modern teenager. the events outlined are not as far fetched as they may sound. clockwork orange reflects the reality that we are headed towards. the events can take place today and in fact may be happening right now! the novel is a good example of how too much freedom can create so much trouble. it is scary because it brings out an inner fear in most people that this may not be totally fictional. one is forced to ask, is this the result of the overdose of violence that goes hand in hand with entertainment? is it a result of the myopic attitude of the authorities? are the guardians and counsellors doing their job properly. the return of alex to his house and the reception thereafter is quite realistic. it's time for further introspection. have we at any point of time turned away anyone in desparate need of help? the language of the teens is hard to follow at the start but it is very easy to pick up. in fact after a point it becomes addictive. it would be difficult for me to see a fight without thinking of "tolchok". there is one drawback. the author practically raises a toast to alex, at the end of his book. would this not influence wrongly the impressionable ones, especially ones like me!
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Summary: If anybody gives this a bad review, I'm gonna tolchok them.
Review: Hi, it's me again. I just figured, since I've viddied some pretty gloopy slovos like "hard to understand", and "i quit after two chapters", I'd tell you all to leave your opinions out of here. The book is too good for you vecks, and I may become bezoomy and be forced to tolchok you in the glazzies. Have a nice day!
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Summary: If you don't read this book...
Review: In one word: Coolness. Anthony Burgess has won my devotion with this one. Almost the most disturbing thing I've ever read, this book is satisfying all the way. There is no bad part. It never gets boring. And it is so creative in it's language concepts that... well it's creative! Read this book, or you are doing an injustice to yourself. Oh, and watch the movie too.
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Summary: One Wild Story
Review: Don't get me wrong, I loved this book....but I still don't see the point in the Russian. I mean, some people are saying its great, and some are saying its hard to understand...I just find it pointless. Why write a book in two different languages?Other then that, it was really good. The story was really interesting, and I liked it...a lot.
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Summary: Meaningful and important
Review: Burgess, like Camus, has the ability to take a subject, like youth, and push it to its logical extreme. All kids, and especially the children of today, are faced with choices about sex, drugs and violence. Burgess shows both the danger of the presence of these choices as well as the danger of their absence, all in the same novel. Like Golding, Burgess is intelligent enough to know that by making children the protagonists of his work, he forces the reader to consider man's underlying nature. If all you have to say about this book is, IT WAS VIOLENT, or, I GAVE UP AFTER A FEW CHAPTERS, then do everyone else a favor and spare us your review.
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Summary: a unique book
Review: I would like to begin by saying that I chose this book for a high school book report. I am not sure if I would recommend it for other high school students except for juniors and seniors in honors classes. It is difficult to overlook the violence to get to its true meaning. The story was incredibly interesting because it is so different from anything else I've read. Nothing can give you the same disturbing feeling that this story can. I also recommend the movie.
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Summary: Weird? The weirdest!
Review: I loved it. It's strange and often times grotesque but so fascinating it's difficult to put down...even when you're done. The movie makes soooooo much more sense after reading as well, so there is incentive to read it. I would also like to make a comment on the newly added last chapter...I hate it! Everyone says without it the book it "bastardized". Well, I like the bastardized version...so there ::sticks out her tongue:: Chilidish arguements aside, it's a wonderful book and definitely a classic if I've ever read one.
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Summary: A Clockwork Book
Review: Brilliance. Burgess' text will grasp you from the very beginning, from when Alex starts his mystery tour to when he drops you off at the end. You feel attached to the text instantly as Alex and his gang start on their evenings work. Great start to the book, which you can, and will, read over and over again. The slight drop in standard for me was during the third section. Although it is almost compulsory to be there, it seems to drag out slightly. It is nauseous - yet interesting - to know that he gets treated in a rough way, as he may have treated somebody else. Towards the end, somehow the disgust I feel for Alex during the opening chapters, turns to pity through sorrow. A Clockwork Orange has the best ending I have read, to top off the finest book I have ever read. A stunning and original use of languages and an enthralling structure, which describes and educates an extremely a morbid subject.
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Summary: An addictive narrative of a growing teen too much like u &me
Review: This is, with no question, not only my favorite book, but the best i have ever read. the first-person narrative of Alex, is one that makes you wish it never ended. The fact that Anthony Burgess created an entire new vocabulary of slang makes the book challenging, but incredibly fun to read. Once i finished the book, i found myself using the lingo for quite a while. The story of young Alex takes place in a future whic seems to be so far away, yet it approaches so quickly. The themes of loyalty, cruelty, independence, and overall harshness of life, are ones that all of us can relate to at one time or another. No matter how difficult it may seem at first, please, please, please continue, for this novel is so incredible, and i strongly urge everyone who can, to read this.All in all, this is a real horroshow piece of writing, and all that cal, oh my brothers.
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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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