325 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9871101209042
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New American Library
Publication date: 01 February 1963
Description
Tyrannical Nurse Ratched rules her ward in an Oregon State mental hospital with a strict and unbending routine, unopposed by her patients, who remain cowed by mind-numbing medication and the threat of electric shock therapy. But her regime is disr...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,577 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
funny 31%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization325 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9871101209042
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New American Library
Publication date: 01 February 1963
Description
Tyrannical Nurse Ratched rules her ward in an Oregon State mental hospital with a strict and unbending routine, unopposed by her patients, who remain cowed by mind-numbing medication and the threat of electric shock therapy. But her regime is disr...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,577 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
funny 31%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization