A Clockwork Orange

‘A Clockwork Orange’ is probably one of the most unique novels in the annals of literature. And by unique, I mean unique in every sense, including dark humor, language, and the way Alex has with music.To those voracious readers of this ever-growing community, have you ever thought before picking up this book that it will be a hard read? Let me answer you. You will find the first chapter hard, I agree. But as you go on, you will find that most of the words are repeating themselves. The novel will be engrossing after this point. If you enjoy reading, then you will understand the meaning of Nadsat words from the sentence itself. The language is also pretty comical. Especially the words for 'good' and 'God.'Then there is the music. Rock music was taking baby steps during the time this novel is set, that in the 1970s. But still, it was prevalent. And look at Alexander the Large's interests- Beethoven and Bach. Music is a nice element of this novel; for Alex, it is at first a pleasure, but later on, after the therapy, it is torture for him. A toying with his brains is what changed his response to music.The humor- my god, it is out of this world! I mean, there is a limit to black comedy also, like all genres. But Burgess defied those boundaries and changed the way of this sub-genre forever. And speaking of limits, how can I forget Kubrick's film.Kubrick's film is highly artistic, without a doubt. Not as futuristic and resplendent as '2001: A Space Odyssey', though. He has a habit of changing details, and adding that extra 'spice.' That is what I like about him. But the novel is entirely different than the film. Both the novel and the movie are good in their own way. The former uses background music to lift its humorous tone. The latter uses language. But there as some similarities too. They do not glorify violence; on the contrary, they use violence as a recurring theme to strike a ground reality in the readers. The harsh reality is that the future is not bright.The story is told from the perspective of Alex, our protagonist. The theme is simple enough: is it better for a man to be bad than to be made good forcefully? And to this, Burgess replies yes. The person must himself realize his faults. He must be an orange, capable of coherent thought and decisions, not a clockwork, made to be better by force. The idea is disturbing and thought-provoking at the same time.

Reason for me saying is that it have the notes from the author itself and will clear many of the restrictions presented with the 'in book' language. This edition is bit costly but its worth it.The only down side is that it feels very cheap as even the cover page is not a glossy paper but a thick rough card like paper aka same material as the inside is used but bit thicker so it feels off and will get dirty and will be ruined with anything spilled on it. It would be good if publishers atleast used a glossy outer paperback as it provided bit of protection from smudge and what not.

Takes the reader in the different era. Storytelling at its best. Gives a peek into psycholigy of lead character. Must read.

A clockwork Orange is a should read for those who believe in this world. This book gives the readers a peek in a different world. I say "different" but I should probably say "inevitable-if-not-cautioned" world. Its a story of Alex and his droogs. Its a story about a boy drunk on violence and Beethoven and Mozart. It is a classic tale of a blood curling world- life in it and how its not very different from our realities. Psychology enthusiasts and Pavlovians will be happy to have this book on their shelves. With an entirely new vocabulary, Burgess has woven a masterpiece.A word of caution, though. The book might appear slow and drooling in the beginning. Please, O Brothers...stick to it and you will be rewarded.

Liked the movie, loved the book.Alex DeLarge and his droogs have a fun time till karma hits back. A dystopian novel about how man stops being a man if you take away the choices he can make.

The cover has scratches so I got it replaced, but the book had scratches on it this time too, still I decided to keep it. I have read the introduction it's a pretty compelling book, I didn't like the ideas the author had but I like how he wrote it, I know I am going to love the book. "We think we are open-minded until we realize we are not" is really what the book made me realize.

The book is infamous for it's violent and vulgar content but that is just part of the charm of this book. It can be a tedious read given the fact that the language used by the characters in this book (nadsat) can be a little difficult to comprehend and might take some time to register in your mind and to get used to but you can find an appendix or a glossary of those words on the wikipedia which quite frankly helped me get through the book with ease. As for the plot, it needs no introduction. It is classic and a benchmark in the history of novels for the way it's written and the emotions it induces in the mind of the reader.

I must confess I read the bool after watching the movie. While the film adaptation was spectacular, the book makes you realise why the film was such a soectacle in the first place. While I didn't read a lot of Burgess since, but my fandom is built up on this novel entirely.

There’s a great deal of very interesting information in this copy of the book on top of the already great novel by Anthony Burgess

Conforme o descritivo. Super recomendo.

Ich möchte in der Rezension zwei Dinge unterscheiden: zum einen die Kindle-Version und zum anderen den Inhalt des Buches sowie die Sprache.Zur Kindle-Version:Ich finde die Kindle-Version ok, aber nicht perfekt. Es ist toll, dass es Seitenzahlen gibt, das ist leider nicht immer so. Was mir fehlt, sind die Angaben zu der besonderen Wortwahl des Protagonisten. Wörter wie 'slovo', 'bratchnies', 'vonny', 'viddy' usw. werden nicht angegeben. Und leider sind diese besonderen Wörter, die der Protagonist benutzt, ein Merkmal des Buches, sie kommen in fast jedem Satz vor. Das ist ein absolutes Minus.Zum Inhalt:Ich werde nicht spoilern, sondern nur kurz etwas allgemein zum Inhalt sagen. Grob gesagt, dreht es sich um einen jungen 14jährigen Kriminellen, der raubt, schlägt und mordet. Nachdem er gefasst wird, soll eine neuartige Umerziehung an ihm durchgeführt werden. Erzählt wird die Geschichte aus der Ich-Perspektive, also aus Sicht des Kriminellen.Die Geschichte ist sehr brutal, aber dennoch lesenswert. Man bekommt einen Einblick in die Gefühlswelt des Protagonisten, die absolut schonungslos ehrlich ist.Zur Sprache:Das Buch bedient sich einer sehr besonderen Sprache. Der Protagonist bedient sich eines Slangs, der durch seine besondere Wortwahl gekennzeichnet ist. Viele Substantive kommen aus dem slawischen Sprachbereich (z.B. 'moloko', 'slovo' usw.) aber auch aus dem Deutschen (z.B. 'Kartoffel' oder 'von' werden benutzt). Ich habe ein Bild als Textbeispiel angefügt. Als Nicht-Muttersprachler ist das sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig. Dennoch versteht man komischerweise worum es geht. Man kann sich die Bedeutung viele Wörter mit Hilfe des Kontextes erschließen. Dennoch sollte man schon recht gute Englischkenntnisse besitzen, sonst sollte man es nicht im Original lesen. Einfaches Schulenglisch reicht eher nicht, denke ich.Vielleicht hilft das ja als Orientierung.Vielen Dank für das Lesen meiner Rezension. Ich hoffe, sie ist hilfreich. :)

Il romanzo non ha bisogno di presentazioni. è richiesto un ottimo livello d'inglese

A good book. I thought it was going to have a dictionary. But it doesn't really matter at the end.