Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

9 reviews

pbraue13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Suicide, Cursing, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Sexism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Rape

It's a product of its time but that shouldn't cause people to avoid it. It should still be read.

oliviarosepdf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

loved; detractors were being written by a man, decades ago, and in a style that is intentionally satirical as well,  and neglecting to rectify some background/early info ab characters &/or some sexist, racist, otherwise offensive terms used & descriptions of women & sex by men ick

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

therat8's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, War, and Adult/minor relationship

lizkocher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Terminal illness, Torture, Suicide, Chronic illness, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Toxic relationship, War, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

asmodeous's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Most of the time when I connect with a book I feel like I leave a piece of my soul with it when I finish. This book I feel like I got a new piece, it is not a piece that I necessarily want but this book still gave it to me.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Alcohol, Confinement, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gaslighting, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Ableism

Minor: Misogyny, Self harm, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

milohno's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Body horror, Medical content, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, and Ableism

krishixson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Self harm

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs and Adult/minor relationship

hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition

---

Content Warnings

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