One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

amelia_kaiser shared a tip "This book is probably my favorite of all time. It’s heartbreaking at times but it’s so beautiful and the characters are so complex and interesting"

k8thegr8 shared a tip "The imagery in this book is painted in such a beautiful and particular way. I know the scenes described will stick with me for a long while."

autumn_brady shared a tip "Made me think about society and rules differently. Good to read when you are in a reading slump, but still want to read a classic."

lauren_tan shared a tip "have to reread, but i do remember the last time i read it being very affected by the effectiveness of the language in communicating the fear and haze and numbness of the ward. will update after reread"

roberto_skendero shared a tip "Yeah, great movie...Jack Nickleson is great in that role. The book is Narrated by the Chief. I think it's a rare situation where I enjoyed the film more mostly based on Nickleson's acting."

daniel_huerta_3841 shared a tip "Amazing story with characters you will love. I'm personally interested in this story because I've been through some of these things when I was in a mental ward myself. It is a hard read though; some parts of the story have immediate transitions: at one point you're seeing yourself in a mental ward and the next thing you know, Chief is hallucinating on drugs or reminiscing on his old life. These sudden changes in the theme happen so suddenly, you tend to have to re-read certain bodies of text."

nicole_8722 shared a tip "This book will make you cry at the end. Not for just a sad ending but what it represents. It shows light onto the mistreatment of people in mental health facilities of the past and the characters inside are all people with shortcomings and shining high points which you will certainly come to adore. Along with evil characters you will come to despise."

david_hoza shared a tip "When the Native American throws the water fountain through the window and leaves, but there are many other good scenes. Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion is one of my all time favorites as well."

oakley_caskey shared a tip "I prefer the book. The movie was one of my absolute favorites and then I read the book years after seeing the movie. The movie doesn’t do Chief justice."

awesome_user_450450 shared a tip "i suggest watching the movie first before reading the book. the movie emphasizes the reality of it all and also combines a bunch of the events in the book while also adding amazing acting and humor. the book is from the chief’s perspective, which can get confusing if you don’t know what is real and what is not. also knowing all the details to certain events and connect that to the events of the movie is cool. overall good book and one of my favorite movies :)"

lindsay09x shared a tip "I’m not sure I can pick out any specific part. But the audiobook created a vibe for me for a couple of late nights at work, so thinking about the overall story brings up nostalgia for me lol. Definitely a great book!"