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Dec 23, 2023Spillie rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not my normal choice in reading material, but it fulfilled one of the remaining spots left in a 2023 reading challenge. I found this novel disturbing but far less graphic than other books I’ve read. Well-written and very visually…
Dec 08, 2023Chelsea999 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Something I think everyone should have on there read list. It was good, kept my attention through out the book.
Sep 02, 2023SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was a raunchy but informative exploration of our mental health institutions of the past. It asks questions of our moral ethics on care from a firsthand perspective. It has beautiful figurative language at…
Jun 12, 2023Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the summer mini challenge prompt read a 1960's camper van. It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once. I found it slow going at first, but then it…
Aug 23, 2022Herrickdl_Matthew rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic examination of what it means to be "sane" and who gets to decide what sanity looks like.
Jul 06, 2022xinnazh2020 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The book opens into a confusing world dominated by the combine, which eventually is revealed to be the inner workings of a mental institution dominated by nurse Ratched. However, a charismatic character, Randall, soon seeks to break the…
May 09, 2022vonniehex rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It took a little while for me to really get into this book but it was worth the slow start. There is plenty of comedy throughout and characters you care about.
Apr 13, 2022luvanessa rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, written by Ken Kesey, tells the story of psychiatric ward patients and their struggles within an oppressive mental institution. The narrative begins when the usual depressing and monotonous state of the…
Sep 19, 2021MichelleinBallard rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
***spoilers below*** Ken Kesey's novel, *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,* is all about America's culture of death. Chief Bromden, the novel's narrator, calls it "The Combine" and it was The Combine that sucked the life out of his father,…
Apr 30, 2021
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a book that was given to me to read for English class sophomore year and it’s such a good read. Even though it was a requirement for my class, I’m so glad I got to read it. Kesey tells a story of an…
Apr 07, 2021maiki69 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The world of Ken Kesey's ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST is filled with contradiction. At once a world of compliance, it's also one steeped in rebellion. It takes place on a mental health ward - the "cuckoo's nest" - drawing on familiar…
Feb 09, 2021pacl_teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ever wondered what a tyrannical and oppressive psychiatric ward looks like from the perspective of a 'mute' patient? The 1962 classic, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, describes a 1960s mental ward reigned over by a merciless…
Apr 05, 2020mikey69 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
We've all seen the movie, but have you read the book? Written by counterculture icon Ken Kesey (SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION, KESEY'S JAIL JOURNAL), this is a diabolical romp into the environment of a mental health ward. Rebellious, funny and…
Oct 20, 2019jnage01 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing! We read this is LA and it was very enjoyable. There is so much depth and many symbols. I believe anyone can relate to someone in the book (not because of their actions but because of their innermost desires, insecurities, etc).…
Oct 02, 2019mroz0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Having seen the movie first (albeit years ago) it was hard to separate RP McMurphy from Jack Nicholson's portrayal of him in the film (which was entertaining). Examines the struggle to find a place in the straight world of society for all…
Mar 22, 2018kylehardy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting read. A bit dated but a very in depth look at life in a mental institution in the 60's. A classic.
Aug 21, 2017pacdg rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
very telling and frightening allegorical tale of institutional control of people
Jul 31, 2017ArapahoeTina rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you've only seen the movie, you're missing out. McMurphy is a quintessential charismatic protagonist - flawed, but wholly likable. Kesey's rendering of the this character through the eyes of a fellow patient adds a level of depth not…
Apr 17, 2017darladoodles rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The reputation of this book made me expect it would be a more interesting read. I was determined to slog through it, but did not find many times when I was glad I was reading it. The subject matter is heavy and we are introduced into the…
Mar 21, 2017
This book is set in a psychiatric ward of a mental hospital, and told through the perspective of a half Indigenous man who has been a patient at the ward for a very long time. He does not trust his surroundings, and he feels as though the…
Jun 02, 2016TSCPL_ChrisB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Once the plot picks up there is a decent story. All the characters are entertaining. The supporting characters are well-crafted. It was good. Maybe a little better than good. But for me, it wasn't the makings of a classic
Apr 01, 2015JackPurcell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of those books that couldn't be approached by the movie, Kesey did it so well. The best Ken Kesey ever wrote. Great book. Even if you saw the movie, you'll love it.
Mar 03, 2015
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is told from the point of view of ‘Chief’ Bromden, a towering, half Native American man stuck in an Oregon psychiatric hospital. Bromden observes the daily lives of the other patients, and watches as they…
Feb 23, 2015
The characters were engaging and strong. The writing style was unique and intriguing. It reflects the psychedelic era of the 1960s. I really enjoyed reading this and it stuck with me.
Dec 05, 2014Nymeria23 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book was pretty sane for being crazy. I liked this book, though I struggled in trying to finish it because it brought to life some of my fears of being branded insane and it showed life from the patients' point of view. I thought…