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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest (Mass Market Paperback)

by Ken Kesey (Author) "They're out there ..." (more)
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Kesey's new introduction to this anniversary edition could very well be the last thing he worked on before shuffling off this mortal coil in 2001. Additionally, 25 sketches he drew while working at a mental institution in the 1950s, the inspiration for the novel, are littered throughout. Critics are divided on the meaning of the book: Is it a tale of good vs. evil, sanity over insanity, or humankind trying to overcome repression amid chaos? Whichever, it is a great read.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The counterculture embraced this allegory of individualism versus the establishment, which, as a film, gave Jack Nicholson one of his more memorable roles. Cowed by sadistic Nurse Ratched, the inmates of a mental hospital are galvanized by a new patient, the free-spirited McMurphy, who enters a pitched battle of wills with the nurse. Narrator Tom Parker does a workmanlike, if somewhat detached, job; his tone nicely mirrors the iconoclasm in his text but doesn't quite nail the personality of the first-person narrator. Y.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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5.0 out of 5 stars Both book AND movie are great, Mar 7 2006
By Farnold Arnsworth (Canada) - See all my reviews
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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST is often said to be allegorical in its depiction of the rebel versus the establishment, but that aspect of it doesn't really interest me because Kesey doesn't even try to be subtle about it; no, I think the novel's value is in the sheer momentum of its narrative, which burns like the fuse on a stick of dynamite. Even for those who have never seen Milos Forman's fantastic 1975 film version of the novel, the sense that the story is leading up to something big and explosive is palpable and pulsating. But to tell the truth, the plot was not what interested me but rather the characters themselves. Each was so vividly described from appearance to personality; all were well defined and varied from one person to another. Perhaps it was just the fact that each of them had various different mental disorders that made them act the eccentric ways they do, like Bromden who is lost in his fog, hiding from the world and Harding who??s sophisticated speech contrasts with his squeaking laugher. Must also recommend the hilarious and wild KATZENJAMMER by McCrae. It too, deals with mental illness, a Fustian nightmare run amock, and a very bright, strange, and unchecked look at one man's insanity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars i couldn't put it down, it really drew me in..., Feb 10 2006
By Michael Herman (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This book is phenomenal. The way that Ken Kesey has developed the characters drew me in to the book, and made me eager to see what would happen as the plot developed, I could hardly put it down and was always dying to pick it back up. At times the book is sad, at times hilarious, but all the way through it created a real emotional connection for me. This, in my opinion, is one of the keys to excellent fiction. Another of the keys to excellent fiction is when the reader can read it as a metaphor for larger issues and ideas. This book is packed with themes that question what insanity is, in a world that seems to be insane (another one that would tie in pretty well with this is Joseph Heller's "Catch 22"). The whole book deals with issues of authourity and control, and the efforts of powerless people to regain control in their lives.

I believe this book is based on Ken Kesey's experiences working as a janitor in an asylum or mental health institute. His life and personality are fascinating, he seems to have been an absolutely amazing man. Another amazing book, which is based on Ken Kesey, is "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe... it depicts the adventures of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, who drove through America taking loads of acid and giving it to people they met along the way. I would highly recommend "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" to anybody and everybody, and I would also highly recommend not to watch the movie. I couldn't even get through it, and it really is a great example of a movie that does injustice to the book it is based on. If you must watch it, read the book first so that you don't know the story and ruin the experience of reading this excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Aug 21 2005
By Katherine "Kathy" (Ontario) - See all my reviews
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Great characterization and writing style. The characters were well developed and portrayed, the antagonists were destestable, and one really cared for the protagonists. McMurphy, the novel's hero, was wonderfully 3-dimensional. Though not perfectly good, one was able to look past his flaws and see the depth of his character--the good he did in the asylum/hospital greatly outweighed his past wrongs. The people in this novel were realistic, with emotion and feeling. Great book! Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgetable -- and Brilliant!
In his attempt to convey what he believed to be "the essentially schizophrenic nature of mankind," Kesey, rather than telling the tale from the perspective of an... Read more
Published on July 22 2005 by Frank Vargo

5.0 out of 5 stars One-Of-A-Kind!
Chief Bromden has been a patient in the Mental Hospital for years, but has always been known as the guy who never speaks or hears anyone. Read more
Published on May 20 2005 by Laurie Benner

5.0 out of 5 stars Looney tunes
Great writing coupled with wit, shock, insight, and wonderful pacing, in the grand tradition of books like "Slaughter House Five" or McCrae's "The Children's Corner," ONE FLEW... Read more
Published on Mar 8 2005 by ThomsEBynum

5.0 out of 5 stars Call me crazy
Call me crazy, but I like books dealing with anything psychological be it the looney bin or just good old "not quite right" people walking around. Read more
Published on July 25 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books ever
Easily my favorite book. There are 4 or 5 characters that are so interesting that they could have written an entire book about them alone. Read more
Published on July 15 2004 by Grant Lankard

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgetable -- and Brilliant!
In his attempt to convey what he believed to be "the essentially schizophrenic nature of mankind," Kesey, rather than telling the tale from the perspective of an... Read more
Published on July 1 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars One flew east, one flew west...
The novel is told in the first-person from the POV of Chief Broom. Early on, it becomes clear that he is the "unreliable narrator" in the Edgar Allen Poe sense. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2004 by JR Pinto

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
This is one of the best books, if not the best, I've ever read.

It translates many things people feel but don't know how to express- for example, "The Combine," or... Read more

Published on Jun 14 2004 by reader

4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Book!
I read this book sometime in the late 70s when I was a young girl, I think I was about 11 or 12 years old and I was probably too young to be reading this book and I seem to recall... Read more
Published on May 31 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars I FLEW OVER THE CUCHOO'S NEST
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey is a great description of the United States' mind in the 60's. Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by Mac Lyons

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