One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ken Kesey

272 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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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...

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Moods

dark 78%
emotional 53%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 38%
tense 36%
funny 32%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | 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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