A Clockwork Orange

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Summary: Bizarre - good book.
Review: I didn't think I would make it through the first chapter of this book. The slang of the narrator is used much more than I expected. After accepting the fact that I would need to learn a new vocabulary, the book smoothed out. Actually, after a couple of chapters the strange words make sense somehow and you can concentrate on the story which is pretty captivating. This was a completely new reading experience and though I wanted normal english at times to speed things up, the book as a whole is quite good and the story even without the slang is unique and imaginative.

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Summary: a itty bitty even kind bog would tasty!!
Review: as ab says in the intro " you are free " . that realization gradually will lead to grown up ness and your OWN choice of morals high or low ,but, droogs(kind ones) try not to make yours a clockwork orange. i am of slavic heritage and found the many russafied word funny and insightful( i think in two languages, oh the horror). im curious tho on how this book is translated into russian. are the ruski words anglo??? if any of you droogs would know gawenda me with your electonicki aparat. wahsh droog bartolini.21199

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Summary: Where Genius Lies
Review: The right to choose, even if it means choosing evil, is one of the most important philosophical aspect of our humanity and society. That is the point this book makes, and it is a point emphasized beyond all others in the USA's Constitution, and the Bible as shown in the story of Adam and Eve (they chose the apple and fell), some of the most important written guidelines of human conduct. The framework of the book is pure genius, the invention of a new vocabulary forces all readers to truly enter its world, taste it. Concepts of the chapter division, vocab, mindframe of the people, are all brilliant aspects of writing that provide new domains for writers to explore, which they should. The film adaptation should only be watched after the reading of the book.

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Summary: an awesome book.....that shows how one must conform.....
Review: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE....in my opinion...shows how one must conform to the societys standards of being right...they(society) dosent let you figure out the answers to your mistakes by yourself...buy by making the person a machine...not being able to defend themselves...not even being able to think of violence...whether they are creating it...or they are veiwing/reading it...they become uncapable to chose for themselves(Alex)...then...im not going to even hint at the controversial last few chapters....but it is and ending that makes u...well...actually me...say "holy ****"...sorry...but that is what i said...and i can keep going

just to say i am sixteen years old... am not reading this over again...so if it dosent make sense...email me [e-mail] ... and would b glad to help u with its explanation... if i have told too much of the story...sorry :(

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Summary: Very scary and thought provoking
Review: When I read this book, I surprisingly had little difficulty with the difficult language. Although Burgess used some pretty crazy words, the ideas he tried to convey jumped right off the page. The other day I flipped through the pages, looking at the wacky wording and I wondered how on earth I finished it. I suggest renting the movie afterwards, because it is perhaps stronger than the book - something I rarely see in literature.

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Summary: Impressive narrative
Review: Beyond the philosophical issues around senseless violence, Burgess' narrative is extraordinary. This is one of the very few real page-turner book I've ever read, not so much for the plot itself but because of the way the story is narrated.

I have found that the special "slang" language used by Burgess is an essential part of the atmosphere created by the book.

This is literature at its best and cannot be absent in any bookshelf.

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Summary: An excellent book. One of my favourites.
Review: An awesome book that you'll want to read over and over until your eyes fall out.

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Summary: A great book that makes you think about society
Review: This book is great. The slang useage was a wonderful idea, and while the book might seem unrealistic at times, it makes you wonder about society. A must read.

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Summary: This book will make you think seriously about the future
Review: When I first read "A Clockwork Orange", I found it rather difficult to understand due to the lack of understandable words. But it is the ideas that underlie these words that make the book great. The frightening vision of a world falling apart and of the horrible lives the teenagers, led by Alex, lead makes one wonder what might have happened if the Cold War had ended differently and what might happen if Americans give up their liberties for the good of The State. Even though we are past the time Burgess has set the novel in, we are not past the possibility of his book becoming a reality. If for no other reason, read this book to learn some interesting Russo-English slang, and learn about the human mind while you're at it.

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Summary: An absolute must read !! Everyone should read this book !
Review: Real horrorshow if you ask me. This is the most intriguing, fantastic and exhilerating book I've ever read. What I find most interesting is the use of a new language which really adds some spice to the story itself. When you first start to read, you find it quite difficult to understand exactly what Alex and his droogs are saying in their nadsat goloss, but after a chapter or two, you start to get the hang of it ! It's as if you were plunged into Burgess' world and I personnally couldn't put the book down until I reached the last chapter! Speaking of the last chapter, it was left out in the movie by Stanley Kubrick ( which I found remarquably well done). I feel that it's a bit out of place because it's too "nice" and "happy ending" like compared to the rest of the novel...But when you think of it, the whole book is about human ethics in a way. If Alex remained as vicious and violent as he was, all hope of keeping a moral feelings would be lost. So this actually gives more depth to the whole plot. Anyway, this is definitely as much a classic as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.