Reviews - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next

Ken Kesey, Ken Kesey

4.02 AVERAGE

tu1ips's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cschwa5's review against another edition

4.75

emotional inspiring

Plot or Character Driven: Character

docchia's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Loved this book and I think it's my favorite modern classic that I've read. It's like girl interrupted for boys. The only crazy person was the doctor. I loved it

caramelcoconut's review against another edition

5.0

This book was a rollercoaster and I am SO glad I did not give up near the parts that made me cry or the parts which triggered some bad memories. I love it with all my heart. It is witty, thought-provoking, cruel, memorable, and fun.

Spoiler

I was hoping for a "good" ending, I even wished that all of them would just die rather suffer like that. But I was quite unprepared for that bittersweet ending. I sympathized with The Big Nurse near the end. I was rooting for Chief Bromden and I am glad he got better over the time. The "raising of hand" and "saying thank you" scenes are going to live rent-free in my mind. I felt neutral about McMurphy's arc since he is a morally shady character, and I feel that he got his due.

This book will always have a place in my heart.

laurenplumb's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I been away a long time

I really struggled with this for the first 50 pages or so, found it quite a slow read. After that it really picked up and I really enjoyed myself. I definitely prefer this style of writing more though i’m not fully sure yet about first person perspective. Possibly because I have seen the film but I really found myself being able to visualise what was happening as I read which i’m not usually able to do.

madeleine_ch's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny hopeful 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

colinmaydie's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5
A book that manages navigate well into the feeling of “being different” in a time that being different was unacceptable. Even though being different nowadays is better viewed, some parts of the books can still be relatable if you are the dark sheep of the family. Unfortunately, the book contains too much racism and sexism that makes my rating lower. I know that for the time the book was written and for the timeline of the actual story, such subjects are “common” but nonetheless not forgiven in my opinion!
But, yet, if I had to recommend a classic to someone (as a person that doesn’t enjoy reading classics just for the sake of reading classics) then I would probably recommend this one.