Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

95 reviews

emiliethurman's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

crustymcbread's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective relaxing tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Medical content

taylormccoy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Cursing, Medical content, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

meenalgarg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Mental illness

sarahbethhh's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

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

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

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

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: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

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

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

pmurph2112's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide

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

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