Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

87 reviews

mariaviola's review

dark reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, and Homophobia

lets_book's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Body shaming

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

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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

ciiara's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

o_bella_cia0's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism

hetismarijkie's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Racial slurs

zinfandel's review against another edition

dark medium-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? It's complicated

2.75

I understand this is a book “of it’s time” but I felt the racism and misogyny littered through the narrative ruined the rest of the story. Some characters are developed so well, then the PoC and women in the novel are completely 2-D and painfully-obvious that they were written by a white man in the 60s. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t say this book is worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual assault

charliebeth'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

best book i’ve ever read. but i wouldn’t recommend to anyone who’s mentally struggling. super triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Cursing, and Mental illness

tiniestmite's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

sofipitch's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

I loved this book. It's late at night and I can't think of much more to say other than WOW. I actually caught the ending on tv a few years ago so I had a vague idea of how it ends but it didn't hit me as hard as reading this book having known and grown attached to the characters.

I was nervous starting this book that it would have racist content, since the aides are black and refered to as the black boys and the main character is Native American named Chief. But other than a few expected outdated terms used I think this book was very respectful to all different kinds of ppl, which surprising considering when it was published.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs