272 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0451163966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey's hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, braw...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,769 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
funny 31%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | 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 institutionalization272 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0451163966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey's hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, braw...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,769 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 36%
funny 31%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | 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