A Clockwork Apple
Author: Belinda Webb
Year of publication: 2008
Plot summary: A paraphrasis of "A Clockwork Orange", the storyline of "A Clockwork Apple" is in many ways parallell to that of the former, and in many ways not.
Seeing as I loved the original this was based on, I was partial in favour of this before I'd even read the first word. In praise of the book, my partiality didn't lessen once I had. The main difference really is the feministic streak. This was aactually a birthday gift from K and L, and I don't know if it was a lucky stroke or if they knew, but in any case it was a very successful present :) Recommending this will be easy: if you like the Orange, you'll like the Apple. Although it might put some guys off.
Year of publication: 2008
Plot summary: A paraphrasis of "A Clockwork Orange", the storyline of "A Clockwork Apple" is in many ways parallell to that of the former, and in many ways not.
Seeing as I loved the original this was based on, I was partial in favour of this before I'd even read the first word. In praise of the book, my partiality didn't lessen once I had. The main difference really is the feministic streak. This was aactually a birthday gift from K and L, and I don't know if it was a lucky stroke or if they knew, but in any case it was a very successful present :) Recommending this will be easy: if you like the Orange, you'll like the Apple. Although it might put some guys off.
El Alquimista
or "The Alquemist"
Author: Paulo Coelho
Year of publication: 1988
Plot summary: Santiago goes on a journey to find his treasure at the pyramids in Egypt. He will find as much or more on his way there, and learn many things he never would have if he had stayed with his herd of sheep.
I'd read so many deep analyses about the meaning of this story I was almost afraid I'd feel stupid if i didn't understand it. Once I read it, however, I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Sure, there were a lot of philosophical issues and moral and ethical questions that got dragged into the story and discussed, but it was rather superficial and didn't require long hours of deep reflection to recognize and understand. My advice is to not be afraid to read this as just a story, instead of a metaphor for something much deeper. That way, you'll enjoy it more, because it really is a fantastic story, and you will easily see the deeper meaning of it if you just relax.
Author: Paulo Coelho
Year of publication: 1988
Plot summary: Santiago goes on a journey to find his treasure at the pyramids in Egypt. He will find as much or more on his way there, and learn many things he never would have if he had stayed with his herd of sheep.
I'd read so many deep analyses about the meaning of this story I was almost afraid I'd feel stupid if i didn't understand it. Once I read it, however, I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Sure, there were a lot of philosophical issues and moral and ethical questions that got dragged into the story and discussed, but it was rather superficial and didn't require long hours of deep reflection to recognize and understand. My advice is to not be afraid to read this as just a story, instead of a metaphor for something much deeper. That way, you'll enjoy it more, because it really is a fantastic story, and you will easily see the deeper meaning of it if you just relax.