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Like many I suppose, I saw Kubrick's film long ago without having read the book until now. Part punk rock version of Finnegans Wake, part scalding criticism of UK society in the 50s, Burgess' dystopian Center is a real "horrorshow" (in a non-ACO interpretation of the word) of violence. Alex is a terrifying character - every bit as evil as the Joker or Anton Chigurh whose state-sponsored brainwashing is equally disturbing. The prison chaplain's pleas for free choice tend to exemplify the theme of
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I tried really hard to enjoy this book. I really did. The slang in it drove me crazy. Not even just a little bit crazy. I was on the verge of putting this book down just because I could not be fucking bothered working out what each random as fuck word meant. It just seemed like such an odd choice for the book. Surely a story about the deterioration of society would be more poignant and important if there were aspects of modern society and language within it? Everything was such a far ...more
I tried really hard to enjoy this book. I really did. The slang in it drove me crazy. Not even just a little bit crazy. I was on the verge of putting this book down just because I could not be fucking bothered working out what each random as fuck word meant. It just seemed like such an odd choice for the book. Surely a story about the deterioration of society would be more poignant and important if there were aspects of modern society and language within it? Everything was such a far ...more
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