A Clockwork Orange vs The Adult: Which Should You Read?
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A Clockwork Orange
“'WHAT'S it going to be then, eh?'”
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A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence. The teenage…
The Adult
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It's her first year of college - her first real time away from home - and Natalie isn't quite sure what to do. She's learning how to be an adult, without anyone to really show her the way. Nora is an older woman - a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Clockwork Orange highest: A Clockwork Orange 4.0 · The Adult 3.8.
- A Clockwork Orange has the widest readership — 789904 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Clockwork Orange | The Adult | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (789904) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1361) | 3.0 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (22) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (156) | 4.0 (19) |
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Reception
| A Clockwork Orange | The Adult | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 789904 | 19 |
| Editions | 136 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 843706 | — |
| Written reviews | 27419 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 44714 | 37 |
| Pages | 219 | 311 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Clockwork Orange or The Adult?
A Clockwork Orange has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Clockwork Orange 4.0/5, The Adult 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Clockwork Orange or The Adult?
A Clockwork Orange is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Clockwork Orange (219 pages, ≈ 4 h 03 m); The Adult (311 pages, ≈ 5 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: A Clockwork Orange or The Adult?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Clockwork Orange: Moderate; The Adult: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
A Clockwork Orange: 5 film adaptations; The Adult: no film adaptation on record.