Book 50 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

7 1/2 out of 10. Interesting read, once you've got used to the Nadsat language Burgess uses. I found it strangely quite relevant but at the same time dated in it's themes. Odd how. he chooses classical music as his background rather than modern tunes, but I suppose that would have dated the story rather quickly. The themes of crime and violence being brainwashed out of the main character which result in his de-humanisation are very firmly set in the 60's, but the thread of state intervention in our lives is very up to date. In the final analysis, I didn't really enjoy this book, hence the low-ish score.