One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Ken Kesey
Reading Level 7 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
Set in a psychiatric hospital, this story follows a rebellious new patient who challenges the oppressive rules enforced by a strict nurse. Through his courage and defiance, the patients begin to find their own voices and strength. It’s a powerful exploration of individuality, freedom, and the human spirit.
Representation & Themes
Mental HealthInstitutional CritiqueComing of AgeSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Mental Health Institutional Abuse Power Dynamics Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780451163967
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Published
- September 2019
- Type
- Fiction
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Psychiatric hospital patients -- United States -- FictionPsychiatric nurses -- United States -- FictionMentally ill -- United States -- FictionAllegoriespsychiatric nursingmedical novelsBelletristische DarstellungPsychiatrische KlinikFictionPsychiatric nurses in fictionPsychiatric hospital patients in fictionPsychiatric hospital patientsPsychiatric nursesMentally illMentally ill in fictionPsychiatric hospitalsOregon in fictionPsychiatric hospitals in fictionClassic Literaturepsychological fictionsatirePsychiatric hospital patients -- FictionPsychiatric hospitals -- FictionPsychiatric nurses -- FictionMentally ill -- FictionOregon -- FictionFiction, psychologicalAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Large type booksRoman américainAmerican literatureFriendshipInterpersonal relationsLiteraryClassicsPsychologicalKesey, ken, 1935-2001Criticism and interpretationMinorities in literatureOne flew over the cuckoo's nest (Kesey, Ken)
People
Randle Patrick McMurphyBroom BromdenNurse RatchedBig Nurse
Places
United StatesOregon