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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Did not finish book.
1.0
One of the United State’s most controversial novels of all time.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was Ken Kesey’s first novel and by far his most popular. Published in 1962 while still attending university, it rose to immediate fame. The story examines the human mind, psychotherapy, and outdated psychiatry practices.
This novel has been challenged and banned ever since it’s release by both schools and libraries alike. It’s deemed to be counter-culture; values or movements that go against the norm, or in other words, something that goes against mainstream society. It’s labelled too violent, corrupting to young minds, as well as glorifying criminal behaviour. It even resulted in one teacher being fired for promoting the book.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was Ken Kesey’s first novel and by far his most popular. Published in 1962 while still attending university, it rose to immediate fame. The story examines the human mind, psychotherapy, and outdated psychiatry practices.
This novel has been challenged and banned ever since it’s release by both schools and libraries alike. It’s deemed to be counter-culture; values or movements that go against the norm, or in other words, something that goes against mainstream society. It’s labelled too violent, corrupting to young minds, as well as glorifying criminal behaviour. It even resulted in one teacher being fired for promoting the book.
Finish reading this review and many others here!