Reviews tagging 'Racism'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

77 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

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

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

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

gove500's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

fyttikatta's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

ardour's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

rachael_schamberger's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and Sexual harassment

lizardddd's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexism

sammirobinson's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, and Medical trauma

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

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and War