Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

4 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

lizardddd's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

arinheck's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, and Death of parent

mariaviola's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Blood