2015 Reading Challenge [Closed] discussion

When a banned book came up as a topic, I didn't know what books were banned. 'Who bans books?' was my only thought. However, I have heard a bunch of things about it but don't know anyone who's actually read it! I was intrigued and decided A Clockwork Orange was going to be my banned book.

Have any of you read it? I'm just starting but I'll keep my progress posted.

I started to read it, but couldn't understand a word, so I changed my banned book :P

I've read it. And seen the movie. I love them both, although I can't really pinpoint why I do...they are a bit weird (for a lack of a better word). The language is hard to understand at first, but once you figure it out the book is a pretty easy read. I've heard the suggestion of making a sticky note of the commonly used verbiage just to keep track.

Silvia wrote: "I started to read it, but couldn't understand a word, so I changed my banned book :P"

I nearly stopped too! I did this one audiobook and was like 'what the hell is this?!' when it started. So I looked up a masterlist of the language and after looking up a couple things I didn't need it and it became a lot easier to read.

Brittany wrote: "I've read it. And seen the movie. I love them both, although I can't really pinpoint why I do...they are a bit weird (for a lack of a better word). The language is hard to understand at first, but ..."

Right?! It's one of those books where horrible things happen in it and the language is just strange but I've reached the end and I almost want to read it over again. It was right horror-show. ;)

I have finished this and feel like I shouldn't like it because of all of the violence but I actually kind of love it. I don't know what it is but I really liked this. The language is the tricky but if you can get past it by the end you feel like you should be saying it yourself.