Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next by Ken Kesey, Ken Kesey

147 reviews

beck_wreck's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny reflective sad 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

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Warning to anyone sensitive to slurs, this book is full of them. Both as a product of it's time and also as a representation of the racism, ableism, and homophobia of the time. But it's an accurate representation, and in my opinion does not reflect views of the author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide

sladd215's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicide, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm

kyleighmelville's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

mrchickpeas's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol

moiragibson's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I've read this book once before, but the audiobook really is fantastic. The version I listened to was narrated by Tom Parker, and he does an amazing job. His voice is fit for the tone of the book for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content

It definitely showcases the dominant mindset of the time period in terms of racially- and sexually-charged comments and female objectification.

bechlette47's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

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Subject matter and language are too graphic for me. It does seem like an interesting story and a pertinent message about the abuse which patients in mental institutions suffer (especially in the past). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Excrement

idrawonwalls's review against another edition

3.5

tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol

larry_hemsworth's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A challenging but very good novel that touches on some of the big challenges of modern life from an oblique angle.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism

jakeratt's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment