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Fiction, General Fiction

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess (author)

Paperback Published on: 25/04/1996

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Incredibly entertaining

I normally steer away from books which involve alterative languages, but I found myself picking up the narrative from the start, finding it incredibly amus... READ MORE

Stephanie Lewis at Aberdeen Union Bridge

Thought-provoking!

I loved this book. I was a bit hesitant to read it because I knew it was written using Nadsat, a sort of slang created by Burgess for the novel. However I ... READ MORE

Amanda Parker at Dundee

Kids and Their Shenanigans

Before the iconic film, there was the iconic book. Until recently, I have been too scared to read this book. I'm squeamish at the best of times and the boo... READ MORE

Charlie Hay at Brentwood

Publisher information

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780140188820
Number of pages: 176
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 10 mm
Weight: 133g

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A Clockwork Orange

I had to read this book for AS English Literature. I must admit at first I did struggle to like this book because I didn't like the narrator's character s... READ MORE

Disneyaholic

A Clockwork Orange

I have to say the novel is better than the film, I want to make that clear before the main body of this review. However both the book and film are flawed. ... READ MORE

Christopher Sloan

Outstanding

A Clockwork Orange is undoubtedly one of the greatest books I have ever read. Burgess is masterful in his use of language and creation of a deeply disturbi... READ MORE

whisperlaughlive

Humanity and the State

This entire novel represents an articulate and living evocation of the Sapir- Whorf hypothesis that language is thought and the way we are able to think is... READ MORE

Tim Dumble

Unforgettable

A Clockwork Orange set in a near-future dystopian society and it is narrated by Alex in 'nadsat', a slang used by the teens of the day. Nadsat incorporates... READ MORE

Natasha Gorringe

A Clockwork Orange

Well my droogies, this is a horrorshow book. A masterpiece. Truly unique. Anthony Burgess skills in writing humorous and likable characters is unmatched. T... READ MORE

Taymaz Valley

A Clockwork Orange

This infamous tale of Alex and his 'droogies' is well worth a look. It is well-paced, with a unique language of its own - 'nadsat', or 'teen-speak', which ... READ MORE

Charlie Berry

A Clockwork Orange

In the week that I read this, I made little sense to my friends as I was speaking fluent Nadsat without even thinking about it! When people saw me reading... READ MORE

Leah Jones

A Clockwork Orange

I have re-read A Clockwork Orange, as there seemed to be a large number of people who disagreed with my first review. Therefore this time I have come to li... READ MORE

Christopher Sloan

An Anthony Burgess Essential

"A Clockwork Orange," although it mainly gain popularity from the Stanley Kubrick film with the same name, is an excellent short-read and novel in my opini... READ MORE

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A Clockwork Orange

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