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Violence
A lot
Strong
Language
A lot
Strong
Sexual Content
A lot
Strong
Substance Use
Some
Moderate
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme
What this book is about
Con artist McMurphy feigns insanity to serve his sentence in a psychiatric hospital, where he clashes with the controlling Nurse Ratched in a battle for the patients' dignity and freedom.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Psychiatric abuse and electroshock therapy
Suicide of a major character
Explicit sexual content
Heavy profanity throughout
Racist and misogynistic language (historical period)
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