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Is this book hard to understand the writing???
KT I was nervous about the slang when I first started reading it. It's actually not that bad. Most of it can be understood from context. If a word is tri…moreI was nervous about the slang when I first started reading it. It's actually not that bad. Most of it can be understood from context. If a word is tricky, it's no big deal to use a glossary. Some books have them in the back. You can also just go to Google and search "Nadsat glossary".

Once you get used to the language, it just flows. In my opinion, it is a challenge to get used to the Nadsat in the first few pages, but I think it's worth it.(less)
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A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess
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