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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
3.5
challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

A dark challenging distopianesque read. Graphic and with its own language. I struggled the first 4 chapters but found an accompanying dictionary of what the words meant which was helpful. In the end I listened and read together and seeing the film helped. 
Violence, SA, r**e, all pretty descriptive but I guess most people who choose to read this book know what to expect. 
Glad I read it eventually although tbh, I preferred the film.