One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

Mar 19, 2008 Terri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I love this book! Such interesting characters! It really makes you explore what insanity is (and isn't) ...more

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May 04, 2009 Kecia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I feel really stupid. I thought this book about a mental hospital. I saw the movie 25 years ago but all I recall is the final scene. When my SO's kid was assigned to read it in high school I thought it was an odd choice. Sheesh was I ever wrong!

Yeah, it's set in a mental hospital but it's about the dehumanizing aspects of industrial society. McMurphy, the Nicholson charater, is a Christ figure. The chief, the indian, the one who is larger than life but beaten down into submission, is the one to ...more

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Sep 06, 2009 Erin (NY) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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This was a classic that I read for my book club. I can certainly see its merits. I just thought the book was too slow and a bit disturbing. It is expected that it would be disturbing based on the subject matter, but it was written in such a way to make it just tough to read.

It is good because of the way the characters are written, they are very multi-dimensional. It is also interesting to see a description of a mental institution of the 60s, there is definitely a lot a lot of implications to the ...more

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Jul 24, 2014 Maeve rated it it was amazing

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Even if you have watched the movie read the book. It's told from the perspective of Bromden and has a lot more inner thoughts and observations. ...more

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