Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

87 reviews

sweeetzoejane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Racism

islajackson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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

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Content Warnings

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

swag05's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Was a good book but was also slow so it took me a while to finish as I sometimes lost interest, great movie too!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Blood, Self harm, and Racial slurs

devyn007's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.5

a little hard to get into, but once the ball gets going it rly gets going

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Suicide

jeremie's review against another edition

emotional funny sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Misogyny, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

grace_exists_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Suicide

aecorsilva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs

valkinian's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs

theopinionatedwoman's review against another edition

dark slow-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

As someone who has been in a psych hospital before, this book has always seemed intimidating to me but I finally bit the bullet.

Throughout the descriptions from in the narrator's  head oh the way he experienced life were the most compelling.

I didn't understand its haunting reputation until the final quarter and wow, just wow. Prepare yourself, this book isn't for the faint hearted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Mental illness

Moderate: Racial slurs

reads_with_lauren's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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: Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism