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A Clockwork Orange - Anthony BurgessHaving seen the film a couple of times and being blown away by its outrageous use of violence juxtaposed with music, this book has been too long in the waiting. But alas it is now read and my only regret is that I didn't read it sooner, much sooner.
It is a clever portrait of the mindlessness of youth wherein we follow our Humble Narrator from the ages of 15 to 18. A period of intense growing up for most people this young delinquent is no different as he realises that his fetish for bloody violence and thieving is not socially acceptable.
The book is stunningly well written and employs throughout a youth language, invented by Burgess, by the name of Nadsat. At first boggling, you soon become a malenky bit accustomed to it and by the final chapter you could govoreet like bezoomny with horrorshow slovos flowing from your litso.
Anyway don't make the mistake I made, if you ain't read it yet then you need to, soon, now... yesterday. A true classic.
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