Anthony Burgess - Clockwork Orange, A - 10

[estefan]

Clockwork Orange, A

All I can say is "Wow! What a terrific book!"

Anthony Burgess has created a character that does many horrible things, but he is strangely likable. When Alex is betrayed by his fellow droogs, we start to get upset. That is one of the reasons why this book is so great. In my opinion, the authors of books want us to like the main character no matter what he does and Burgess does that very successfully. If you want to read a book that makes you despise the main character, "The Catcher in the Rye" is over there in the 99 cents bin.

"A Clockwork Orange" also has one of the greatest writing styles of the ages. Inspired by Russian, Burgess has created a language that is so interesting, they should teach it in schools. With phrases like "Viddy well", "ultra-violence" and "the old in-out", it's hard not to get swept up in all of that.

I must say that without a doubt, "A Clockwork Orange" is the greatest science fiction book ever written and I thank Mister Burgess for writing it.

WARNING: Do not try what you read in "A Clockwork Orange" at home, at work or anywhere for that matter.

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[tollbaby]

I wasn't particularly fond of it, nor did I enjoy the movie. I appreciate it as a brilliant satirical work decrying the violence in our society, but as a novel, it just didn't do much for me. I've actually had a lot of trouble watching Malcolm McDowell in anything else since I saw the film.