The Wanting Seed (Norton Paperback Fiction)
by Anthony Burgess
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Author: Anthony BurgessEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12-17
ISBN: 0393315088
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Book Review: "Dystopia" is not enough
Summary: 2 Stars
The overwhelmingly positive ratings for this book mystify me. They give the sense that, as long as you can use the word "dystopia" in your review, the book must be good.
I respectfully dissent. There's not a single character you care about. The alternate reality never seemed realistic or to have an internal logic. Burgess is a good writer, and shows a few nice flashes in his use of language, but even these are few and far between. There's very little here that shines any light on the issues of today. Disappointing.
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