A Clockwork Orange in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Apr 22, 2012 Nicole rated it liked it

Shelves: 1001-list, 2012

I started this book and almost stopped immediately, due in a large part to the non-nonsensical slang that the narrator uses. It turned out though that the slang was a blessing of sorts because this book is brutal. With the slang you may not be sure precisely what's happening, but you can still get the gist of the violence, and it's bad.
I had gotten through three chapters and was about to give up and post a review questioning why some stories become so legendary, when I re-read the synopsis and ...more

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Jan 21, 2008 Debbie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction

The main character, Alex, spends the first part of the novel doing very bad things with his gang. When he is arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison, he is also given a chance to reduce his sentence by participating in an experiment designed to "cure" him of the desire to commit crimes.

Alex commits horrible crimes, but the government does to him to "cure" him makes his crimes pale in comparison. Once Alex has been reformed, he no longer has the power of choice. He literally cannot do evil. ...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Astrid Lim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bbi, literature, classic, dystopian, satire, 1001-books, phylosophical

This is a crazy ride! When violence is everywhere and youths are doing unthinkable things without getting any consequences. What a scary world. The tension of the story was added by a new language created by the writer, a slang called "nadsat", made this book one of the most confusing, thrilling, and unforgettable read I've ever had. ...more

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