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 1,334 reviews

Moods

challenging: 68%

emotional: 64%

reflective: 61%

tense: 51%

dark: 46%

sad: 44%

adventurous: 33%

funny: 24%

informative: 9%

inspiring: 9%

hopeful: 7%

mysterious: 7%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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