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Title: A Clockwork OrangeAuthor: Anthony Burgess
Published: 1962
Language: English
Pages: 159
Rating: 2/5
Summary:
Set in the future, we follow a young man named Alex through a world is filled with violence, high technology and authoritarianism.
Review:
I am a huge fan of Brave New World and 1984, and this book is often mentioned alongside those, so I was very excited to read this and I was pretty sure I was going to love it.
And there are parts I do really like. I think the world in this story is fascinating and I really like how we follow our main character through different parts of it. The atmosphere throughout this book is also excellent, it's really dark and almost oppressive. As with the best dystopian novels, it brings up discussions around society, freedom of choice, good and evil.
What I don't like though, is the writing. There is a lot of slang in this book and I had such a hard time understanding any of it, let alone enjoy any of it. Maybe it would've been easier if my copy had a sort of glossary attached to it, but even then, I don't really want to have to translate what I'm reading to understand what's going on. I just felt like I kept getting stuck and it was very difficult to get into the flow of the story or really get a good grasp on any of the characters.
I think that in comparison to some of my other favorite classic dystopian books, this falls short and I can't help but be disappointed. Maybe it would be better if I read it again some day, but for now, I'm just not that into this.
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