Science fiction · Dystopian · Classics
A Clockwork Orange
Fifteen-year-old Alex narrates in an invented slang as he leads a gang through nights of violence. After his arrest, the state tries to remake him through an experimental treatment, raising questions about free will.
- First published
- 1962
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 144
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like short, audacious novels that challenge you with language and uncomfortable ideas.
Skip this if you are sensitive to graphic violence, or you struggle with heavy invented dialect.
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