One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ken Kesey

277 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Ken Kesey's bracing, inslightful novel about the meaning of madness and the value of self-reliance, and the inspiration for the new Netflix original series RatchedBoisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35,759 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
reflective 42%
challenging 38%
tense 36%
funny 33%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.0

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