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by Blake Morrison (Foreword), Anthony Burgess (Author) "'What's it going to be then, eh?' There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being..." (more)
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William S. Burroughs

I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language as Mr. Burgess has done here-the fact that this is also a very funny book may pass unnoticed.


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In this nightmare vision of a not-too-distant future, fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends rob, rape, torture and murder - for fun. Alex is jailed for his vicious crimes and the State undertakes to reform him - but how and at what cost?
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'What's it going to be then, eh?' There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening, a flip dark chill winter bastard though dry. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars Quite Something, Feb 9 2007
By N. Fehr (Winkler, MB) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Clockwork Orange (School & Library Binding)
I found this book disturbing, even despite the Nadsat slang that was supposed to take the edge off of what's going on; perhaps my imagination works a bit too well. The slang, I should mention, was really well done - oftentimes when writers try to come up with youthful slang-of-the-future it comes off all wrong and is, in the end, completely lame. This however was not, and although it is a bit confusing at first you are almost automatically substituting terms by the end of the book.
The central philosophical question is, though, a good one; the priest puts it best when he asks if God wants us to just be good or to choose to be good, which is something I guess I hadn't really thought of. It raises some interesting questions about what to do with seemingly irredeemable criminals, but at the same time the novel asserts (and, I think, rightly so) that a person whose free will has been taken away is not much of a person at all.
Anyway, it's a tough one to recommend, and actually I can't really do it. It's not that I didn't like it, exactly, but, yeah. Can't really recommend. You should read it, maybe, but not because I told you it's a good idea.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, Even if the Final Chapter Falls Flat, Feb 22 2008
By D. O'BRIEN "D-O-B" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Clockwork Orange (School & Library Binding)
That a book written partially in fictional slang can still be so accessible speaks to the author's immense talent. The only blemish on the novel is the final chapter (the one omitted from the original American publication). I hate to say it, as I'm all for reading a book as the author intended, but removing the last chapter imparts a greater impact on the reader. Regardless, this is a great book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Droogies, Dec 14 2007
By Benjamin Anderson (Fredericton, NB CAN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Clockwork Orange (School & Library Binding)
This book renewed my love of literature. Burgess' writes in a way that always sounds fresh, no matter what. The language is obviously intense. If you liked Kubrick's masterpiece, you'll love this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great
this was an interesting read. thankfully i read the book before i watched the movie, because although the movie was semi awesome, the ending killed the final point the author... Read more
Published 20 months ago by greatedcorn

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Horrorshow
Although when I first started this book I had no idea what was going on, by the end I was flipping the pages eager to find out what happens. Read more
Published on Oct 6 2007 by Jennifer Gel

4.0 out of 5 stars Bizarre
I enjoy any book that has extremes and/or an unusual premise. Uh, this would DEFINITELY be one of those books. Read more
Published on Feb 1 2007 by Naguchi

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
A Clockwork Orange is an interesting and brilliant piece of fiction.
Burgess' use of language is so interesting and original that it alone is reason enough to read the book... Read more
Published on Jul 20 2006 by H. Prichard

4.0 out of 5 stars Takes a few pages to get used to, but then it's worth it.
I greatly encourage the reading of A Clockwork Orange; its use of language alone is reason enough. The incorporation of "nadsat" words emphasizes the separation of the teen... Read more
Published on Aug 21 2005 by Katherine

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Book!,
Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange has become a sort of underground classic. It is read and loved by young men all over the world. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2005 by Ralph Simms

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Book!
Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange has become a sort of underground classic. It is read and loved by young men all over the world. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2005 by Shirley Mullin

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!!!
While this is by no means an easy read with its many odd words and phrases, it is nevertheless one of the most incredible books ever. Read more
Published on Jul 26 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars...Other reviewers are being generous
The faults with this book lie completely with its length...it is just simply too long for what it has to say. Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by A. Lacasse

4.0 out of 5 stars This book made grade 12 English bearable
Between Macbeth and a pile of sleepy Can-Lit, getting to read "Clockwork Orange" was a complete break from the rest of the stodgy curriculum. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2003 by Marnie MacGregor

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