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Is this book hard to understand the writing???
Eugene Leventhal It's not all fictional language, a good portion of it is slang based off of transliterated Russian. It can be a little frustrating at first (even if y…moreIt's not all fictional language, a good portion of it is slang based off of transliterated Russian. It can be a little frustrating at first (even if you speak Russian), but I think it’s totally worth it as it adds an interesting element of providing cultural context. The book was written in the ‘60’s, so I couldn’t help but see Burgess' use of this kind of slang as part of his social/cultural commentary in relation to the kind of person Alex was in the start of the story, and the times which set the stage for such a person to come about (both in terms of major political issues and desire for counter-culture). I think it's worth the effort. Plus with the link that Daniel Weaver provided, it should be a breeze!(less)
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A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess
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