Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Qualcuno volò sul nido del cuculo by Ken Kesey

11 reviews

goemonxiii's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I know this book is controversial, but it's amazing nonetheless. Please read the content warnings before picking up this book as it does contain lots of racism, statutory, involuntary hospitalization, and internalized racism, among other difficult topics. Also the protagonist is really unlikable, though I believe the narrator makes up for this with how the book makes you want to root for him. Nonetheless, this book still manages to be great. It's a great look into mental asylums and the hidden abuse within them, and the plot is shocking with its twists and turns. It felt a bit longer to read, and it had its slower parts, but this is a book I would recommend to most people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and War

death, abuse from medical authorities, abuse of the mentally disabled and ill, lots of slurs and racism against Black people, bragging about statutory rape, unethical medical procedures

lucius_gooseman's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

pbraue13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

It's a product of its time but that shouldn't cause people to avoid it. It should still be read.

oliviarosepdf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

loved; detractors were being written by a man, decades ago, and in a style that is intentionally satirical as well,  and neglecting to rectify some background/early info ab characters &/or some sexist, racist, otherwise offensive terms used & descriptions of women & sex by men ick

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

therat8's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicide, and Colonisation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and War

lizkocher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Dementia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual harassment, and War

asmodeous's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Most of the time when I connect with a book I feel like I leave a piece of my soul with it when I finish. This book I feel like I got a new piece, it is not a piece that I necessarily want but this book still gave it to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Gaslighting

Minor: Misogyny, Self harm, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

milohno's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Racism

krishixson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Suicide

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Racial slurs