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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

27 reviews

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest, Rape, and Sexual content

mwreadings's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

0.75

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

Moderate: Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Homophobia

nourh486's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment

ashmash's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.5

I found the first couple of chapters challenging to read due to the 1960's slang which used in the a few of the character's dialect. Eventually I got used to this style of writing and found myself thoroughly enjoying the book. The Mental Institute worked well as the setting for the rebellious, anti-establishment characters. It contains some humorous moments, making the dark subject matter more easy to consume. The characters are not good people, yet I still found myself wanting things to work out in their favour. Overall, an interesting book for readers with a darker sense of humour.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Mental illness

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

tagbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Better when you analyze characters and possible symbolism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual harassment

amanileb's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence

sarzhaliu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

(Read for school)
Literally my favorite classic I've ever read like I loved all the characters especially McMurphy even when I shouldn't omg this was so worth reading holy crap

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Torture, Mental illness, Violence, and Sexual harassment