Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) by Christopher Ricks for The New York Review of Books — 22 Mar 2018
It has a central failure of courage and confidence, manifest in its need to caricature (bold in manner, timid at heart) and in its determination that nobody except Alex had better get a chance.
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This review of A Clockwork Orange (1971) was written by Christopher Ricks and published by The New York Review of Books on 22 Mar 2018.
A Clockwork Orange has generally received very positive reviews.
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