Entertainment Value – A
Readability – B Overall Value – A
There was me that is Naman and my
copy of a Clockwork Orange, that’d be sitting on my shelf. It took me a while
to make up my rassoodock, that is my mind, about how I felt about this book.
The invention of teenage slang in this novel can be a barrier initially, but do
not be discouraged. The first few pages could present a challenge but overtime
words repeat and the meanings of words become clear. In terms of entertainment,
this novel does not disappoint, and it has become one of my favorites. As it
says on the back cover of my edition, this is a philosophical novel, attempted
to answer the question if it is better to be good blindly or to choose bad over
good. I will not reveal the side that Burgess takes, but if in trying to make
philosophical argument through the plot, he has incredible characterization,
creating a memorable protagonist – Alex: a 15 year old that engages in heinous
crimes like beating innocent street goers, and rape, but still has the
sensibilities to love classical music. Intrigued huh? 
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