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325 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451163967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet / NAL / Penguin
Publication date: 01 February 1963
Description
An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey's hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, braw...
Community Reviews Summary of 35,643 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 53%
reflective 42%
challenging 38%
tense 36%
funny 32%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 32%
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
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Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Death325 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451163967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet / NAL / Penguin
Publication date: 01 February 1963
Description
An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey's hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, braw...
Community Reviews Summary of 35,643 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 53%
reflective 42%
challenging 38%
tense 36%
funny 32%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 32%
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Death