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I have a love-hate relationship with this one. It took me almost 3 months to finish and brought my reading life to a complete halt.
I loved the tension of going against the grain. It reminded me of the message of Dead Poets’ Society. There was some great social commentary on chaos vs. order, the effects of control, sanity vs. insanity, and social pressure and sexuality. McMurphy was a great character and I really enjoyed Kesey’s descriptions of his social interactions.
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I loved the tension of going against the grain. It reminded me of the message of Dead Poets’ Society. There was some great social commentary on chaos vs. order, the effects of control, sanity vs. insanity, and social pressure and sexuality. McMurphy was a great character and I really enjoyed Kesey’s descriptions of his social interactions.
I hated the writing style ...more
"It's the truth even if it didn't happen."
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Remembered much from having seen the movie, but still taken aback by the ending, even when I knew what was coming.
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