I read this book in tandem with my
girlfriend, one chapter a day over the course of twenty-one days. My
girl had seen the movie, but never read the book; and I had never
heard much of either until my lawyer mentioned that some of my own
ideas about the importance of our «freedom to choose» seemed to be
reflected in this story. My lawyer had only seen the movie himself,
but since I can't just get the movies that I want to see for any
reason in here I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to read the book
with me (something we like to do on occassion as a way to share an
experience together even though we're thousands of kilometers apart
--- kind of like dating).
Burgess, the author, comes close to my
idea about the importance of free choice (as opposed to a system of
oppressive laws that restrict our choices). But, he only does so on
his way to making another point about free will itself (i.e. personal
volition). Definitely a thought-provoking book, and my girl says the
book makes more sense than the movie did; but, I still would of liked
to have seen the movie myself. I think it could help me better
understand the «tone» of the book that I suspect is so crucial to
the artistic intention.
