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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
2.5 stars
I have a mixed feelings about this. The plot and writing style is really interesting. I like the push-and-pull battle between the Big Nurse and the patients. But for the love of God, I really couldn't stand all the sexism and racism. I completely understand that this is a book from another time, I'm not saying it had to be up to my modern standards, but that didn't mean it was any easier to get through. Especially since it was absolutely everywhere. I don't think McMurphy deserved the horrible fate he got at the end, no one does, but that doesn't mean I like him.
I decided to give it 2.5-stars because since I had a lot of mixed opinions on it, and that is the most middling score I could give it.
I have a mixed feelings about this. The plot and writing style is really interesting. I like the push-and-pull battle between the Big Nurse and the patients. But for the love of God, I really couldn't stand all the sexism and racism. I completely understand that this is a book from another time, I'm not saying it had to be up to my modern standards, but that didn't mean it was any easier to get through. Especially since it was absolutely everywhere. I don't think McMurphy deserved the horrible fate he got at the end, no one does, but that doesn't mean I like him.
I decided to give it 2.5-stars because since I had a lot of mixed opinions on it, and that is the most middling score I could give it.
dark
emotional
reflective
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