Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

Sometimes a Great Notion

Ken Kesey

628 pages • first pub 1964 (view editions)

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sailor Song is a wild-spirited and hugely powerful tale of an Oregon logging clan. A bitter strike is raging in a small lumber town along the Oregon coas...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 1,309 reviews

Moods

challenging: 68%

emotional: 64%

reflective: 60%

tense: 49%

dark: 45%

sad: 45%

adventurous: 31%

funny: 23%

informative: 7%

inspiring: 7%

hopeful: 5%

mysterious: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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