theopinionatedwoman 's review for:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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As someone who has been in a psych hospital before, this book has always seemed intimidating to me but I finally bit the bullet.

Throughout the descriptions from in the narrator's  head oh the way he experienced life were the most compelling.

I didn't understand its haunting reputation until the final quarter and wow, just wow. Prepare yourself, this book isn't for the faint hearted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs