You may be more familiar with the movie starring Jack Nicholson. The movie is a classic, but the book is far superior. Absorbing the material in text allows Kesey to articulate a far more arduous description of life under the tyranny of the infamous Nurse Ratched and her staff.
At first, I was not entirely gripped by the book, because I was very familiar with the film. You will be surprised to learn that the Chief narrates the book, and I found myself becoming more and more sucked in as he develops a relationship with McMurphy (Jack Nicholson’s character in the film) that far surpasses that of the cinematic manifestation.
I am going to simplify my rating system. Either Good, Not Bad, or Ugly. From this basic rating system you should then be able to understand from the review, whether I’m ecstatic or just mildly satisfied. I give the book
GOOD
Get it from the library, but if you buy it, get it here so I can get some stuff from Amazon for free!
More reviews soon.