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A Clockwork Orange is the story of good and evil and the value of choice. When Alex's friends gang up on him and leave him to be arrested by the police, Alex is sentenced to 14 years in prison. But then the opportunity to change presents itself to Alex, and he can't help but take the offer. Without ruining the story as so many previous reviewers have already done, I can say that when everything is said and done, important questions arise: is being good truly good if it is not by choice? Is it go
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Dec 23, 2013
McKenzie Richardson
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it was amazing
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I can't believe it took me so long to get around to reading this book. Absolutely amazing! I loved it.
From the start, it is a little difficult to understand because Alex speaks in Nadsat, a language Burgess created drawing heavily from Russian influence as well as shortened English slang. Once you pick up on the patterns of speech, it is much easier to understand what is going on. A great deal can be deciphered through context.
The plot of this book was phenomenal. A loved the concept of a clockw ...more
From the start, it is a little difficult to understand because Alex speaks in Nadsat, a language Burgess created drawing heavily from Russian influence as well as shortened English slang. Once you pick up on the patterns of speech, it is much easier to understand what is going on. A great deal can be deciphered through context.
The plot of this book was phenomenal. A loved the concept of a clockw ...more
Apr 13, 2012
Paul-Baptiste
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it was amazing
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Sep 10, 2017
Imogen Reeves
marked it as to-read
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