One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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In this classic novel, Ken Kesey’s hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who swaggers into the world of a mental hospital and takes over. A lusty, life-affirming fighter, McMurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched. He promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn. But this defiance, which starts as a sport, soon develops into a grim struggle, an all-out war between two relentless opponents: Nurse Ratched, backed by the full power of authority, and McMurphy, who has only his own indomitable will. What happens when Nurse Ratched uses her ultimate weapon against McMurphy provides the story’s shocking climax.
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i loved the premise, the setting, the WRITING. some very very unlikable characters in here yet i felt bad for them all in different ways. such a unique story that i think everyone should read.
The misogynist and racist overtones pretty unfortunate (to say the least), but man this book really is somethin' else
Kesey's prose is gorgeously simple - poetic and powerful, yet effortlessly readable. It has been quite awhile since I have been this engrossed in a book - not to mention the profound emotional impact it had on me throughout
McMurphy, for all his problematic traits and antics, might be my favorite character in all of fiction. You better believe I was grinning like a fool anytime he did or said basically anything - even laughing out loud half the time
I won't deny that, as a white male, I'm sure I am much more predisposed to liking this than other people may be. And I certainly don't blame people for not enjoying this book and/or finding it offensive - no doubt this book has some issues. But hooeee I sure did enjoy it
Don't like this style of writing. Perhaps I shall revisit after watching the movie.
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