[Purrybonker]

Your obsession is quite evident from your avatar, Legion.

I also confess to having been heavily impressed by a reading of Clockwork Orange during my teen years. I mark that book as a milestone in my own growth and would not want to ever re-read it. I know that it would seem flavorless compared to the impression I took away from it back then.

Sam Peckinpah's movie Straw Dogs was the same way - a hugely impressioned milestone. I made the mistake of watching it years later. Milquetoast compared to my memories.

You might want to give "Of Human Bondage" a go for a more tangible tale of the evolution of human spirit in classic literature. Brilliant, compelling piece or work.