Reviews tagging 'Rape'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey

38 reviews

islajackson's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was good I think but I hated it 😭😭😭luv chief though

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual harassment

reads_with_lauren's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was good I guess, good writing and a good plot, but I just didn’t really enjoy it. I think because it had such intense subjects all at the same time, and honestly didn’t handle them with any sort of delicacy. I compare it to other books I’ve read on mental health, and I think those had a stronger impact on me. This one did get across the point the author wanted: mental hospitals are messed up, but did it do so respectfully, intelectually and with clever ideas? I don’t really know. I can say I appreciated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual content

hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization

mwreadings's review against another edition

0.75

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I study this for A-Level so I had to read it. I hate it with a passion. The racism, ableism, homophobia and the misogyny are so deeply ingrained in the characters and the plot. Ken Kesey's descriptions often reveal these prejudices and make him such an unlikeable author. I think the premise of society being a Combine that creates identical people is such a good concept and he is a decent writer but his political opinions are not aligned to mine. I dislike the message of the book and the depictions of women and African Americans in particular.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

squelchyworm's review against another edition

3.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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i hate this book and they should stop teaching it in schools

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol

ejoyce's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ah, yes! the source of all problems in society is... women! women oppress men! not the other way around! women oppress men and men need to use sexual violence to reclaim their rightful place at the top of the food chain, only then will society flourish!!!

(if you can't tell, that was sarcasm.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief

jojoinabox's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism

Minor: Rape