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jelek86's review against another edition
3.0
This is my least favorite Kesey novel. The plotlines are interesting, and there are some decent characters, but there are also some baffling clichés. If it weren't for the main character, Ike, I may not have made it to the end. He is a static character, but he's a good hero, and I've been missing good heroes in my recent reading.
snormand08's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
magic_queer's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
I gifted this to my pirate friend after finishing it.
I gifted this to my pirate friend after finishing it.
cub_jones's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
the narrative here isn't too strong, but I enjoyed a lot of the episodes and his gift for description and lunacy. It's practically made for me in terms of subject matter, too--capiralism run amok in a global warming-ravaged world where a coastal Alaska town is one of the last refuges--so that helped.
the narrative here isn't too strong, but I enjoyed a lot of the episodes and his gift for description and lunacy. It's practically made for me in terms of subject matter, too--capiralism run amok in a global warming-ravaged world where a coastal Alaska town is one of the last refuges--so that helped.
katieladd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
maria_3k's review against another edition
4.0
Read this after seeing an author appearance at my college in 1994. I liked most of it, but the villainous albino trope should probably be retired.
rpbperry's review against another edition
5.0
Kesey wrote this in '92. He still had it, same as always. Great!
bent's review
2.0
This started as a great book, but was ruined by the ending. It seemed like Kesey created a world, got tired of the process and so just decided to end it with a deus ex machina. Terribly disappointing.