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A must-read for the lovers of the 1971 film

Revisado: 09-06-20

I went into this book, like many other people I'm sure, as a lover of the famous film by Stanley Kurick, expecting a radically different story and an evident divergence in the artistic direction, and yet I was pleasantly surprised.

The book, while still allowing itself to take some small liberties compared to the film (or more appropriately, the film taking liberties with regards to the original story), follows the same tale we loved from the 1971 movie, but it greatly expands on it, giving us a glimpse into the dystopian society the story is set in; losing myself into the details of this world, meticulously described by Anthony Burgess without ever going too far, was a true joy and every single emotion felt in the film was greatly enhanced in the book.
The fact Alex is only 15 in the book makes some of the events considerably more disturbing, greatly enhancing the feeling of horror and disgust that somehow hypnotized us in the film, and kept us wanting for more.

Without spoiling anything, the last chapter of the book (which was completely absent from the narration seen in the film) proves to be the only major divergence from the Kubrick film, but it is equally as striking and it gives us a different perspective on the whole journey Alex goes through.
I personally found this new perspective to be very interesting and thought provoking, without making me appreciate the film any less.

Tom Hollander's performance is stellar; the book is not only read but also very expertly acted as it was a play, surpassing even the original author's performance, which is available in the last chapter of the audiobook as an added bonus.

As mentioned in the title, I do believe this book is an absolute must-read for the lovers of the Kubrick films as it keeps the same atmosphere while greatly expanding on so many details that weren't possible to show in a 2-hour(ish) motion picture.

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