Loved itI'd never read anything like this before and you know if you're reading about mental hospitals back in the day it's just pretty much horrific
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962)
Others: Positive One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind; including a critique of psychiatry, and a tribute to individualistic principles
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