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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Apr 16, 2015
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My friend Ed was recently updating his books with reviews on here and this book popped up in my feed. It's my husband's favorite movie/book of all time and I realized that I had never picked the book up. I've watched bits and pieces of the movie in the three thousand times that my husband has watched it, but I had never experienced it first hand.
I'm gutted.
Why have I not just sat down and watched the film that was made from this book? I'm completely off my rocker.
Randle Patrick McMurphy. That guy who plays crazy to get out of a work detail. Goes into the mental hospital and completely owns it.
He gets the "inmates" to smoking, drinking, having women and fishing. He makes them back into the men that they were.
I wanted to reach over and touch the place where he was tattooed, to see if he was still alive. He's layin' awful quiet. I told myself, I ought to touch him to see if he's still alive...
That's a lie. I know he's still alive. That ain't the reason I want to touch him.
I want to touch him because he is a man.
The evil in this book. Nurse Ratched. I usually have a fond spot for the villains but this woman scares me. She has got to be one of the top baddies of all time. I still have goosebumps from her.
I've always been hit or miss on books that are called classics and that's probably why I have not tried some that now I'm beginning to reconsider. Because if they are like this one I'm definitely missing out. Thanks Ed for pointing out this most wonderful book to me.
He'd shown us what a little bravado and courage could accomplish, and we thought he'd taught us how to use it.
I'm gutted.
Why have I not just sat down and watched the film that was made from this book? I'm completely off my rocker.
Randle Patrick McMurphy. That guy who plays crazy to get out of a work detail. Goes into the mental hospital and completely owns it.
He gets the "inmates" to smoking, drinking, having women and fishing. He makes them back into the men that they were.
I wanted to reach over and touch the place where he was tattooed, to see if he was still alive. He's layin' awful quiet. I told myself, I ought to touch him to see if he's still alive...
That's a lie. I know he's still alive. That ain't the reason I want to touch him.
I want to touch him because he is a man.
The evil in this book. Nurse Ratched. I usually have a fond spot for the villains but this woman scares me. She has got to be one of the top baddies of all time. I still have goosebumps from her.
I've always been hit or miss on books that are called classics and that's probably why I have not tried some that now I'm beginning to reconsider. Because if they are like this one I'm definitely missing out. Thanks Ed for pointing out this most wonderful book to me.
He'd shown us what a little bravado and courage could accomplish, and we thought he'd taught us how to use it.
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Haven't read the book, though the movie made me cry and depressed :/
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I saw the movie years ago. I have crap for brains so i only remember bits and pieces.
Well, you're reading it so I'm not going to ruin it. But, wrecked me.
Classic!
I loved this book. When the movie first aired, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito were unknowns.
Wayne wrote: "I loved this book. When the movie first aired, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito were unknowns."They nailed these characters. All of them did. I may break down and let the hubby watch it again so I can pay more attention. It's usually this one or "Full Metal Jacket"
Is Full Metal Jacket a novel too? I love that movie. Thank you for your review. I want to read it now. This movie made one of the strongest impacts on me as a kid. Thinking back, I realize this is a very special story. I first experienced Jack Nicholson in this one too. I remember asking my Dad, "What happened to him? He's okay right? He's faking again?" I remember the big Indian with the water fountain and his mercy pillow for his only friend. Wow, what a story. I have to read this. Thanks again.
Brian wrote: "Is Full Metal Jacket a novel too? I love that movie. Thank you for your review. I want to read it now. This movie made one of the strongest impacts on me as a kid. Thinking back, I realize this is ..."I don't know if Full Metal Jacket was based on a book. Lawd, I can quote that movie though. Lol.
This book is one of the best books to movies ever. Hope you enjoy!
Excellent review!! I loved this book so much! I'll have to re-read it sometime this year. It's not nessecarily similar but have you read The Catcher in the Rye? It's another classic that is either a hit or a miss but I read the two of them around the same time and ended up loving both of them!
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Patty wrote: "Excellent review!! I loved this book so much! I'll have to re-read it sometime this year. It's not nessecarily similar but have you read The Catcher in the Rye? It's another classic that is either ..."I have not read that one yet either. It is one I have had on my TBR forever. I'll bump it up. :)
Amazing review, Shelby! I think I'll have to dig out the DVD today... and, yes, Nurse Ratched is one of the scariest baddies ever.
Nick wrote: "Amazing review, Shelby! I think I'll have to dig out the DVD today... and, yes, Nurse Ratched is one of the scariest baddies ever."I think we are going to watch it too. Can't help it after this. Nurse Ratched will give me nightmares. LOL
Patrycja wrote: "Love this review, babe! xoxo"Thanks :)
Yes, this book is excellent. Don't be scared of the classics. They're hit and miss like all the other genres. I'd hold up TKAM as my absolute favorite. I never cared much for Steinbeck; Catch-22 is pretty damn funny; loved the Count of Monte Cristo & Animal Farm as a kid; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a nice little short; & The Right Stuff, if you can consider that a classic, is one of my all-time favorites. Get to 'em!
Dan 2.0 wrote: "Yes, this book is excellent. Don't be scared of the classics. They're hit and miss like all the other genres. I'd hold up TKAM as my absolute favorite. I never cared much for Steinbeck; Catch-2..."Yes, dad!
TKAM is probably one of my top all time ever books.
One day I'm going to read them all.
Fantastic, Shelby. I'm in complete agreement with your take on Nurse Ratched. A real and true monster.
Zoeytron wrote: "Fantastic, Shelby. I'm in complete agreement with your take on Nurse Ratched. A real and true monster."She is. I would have loved a couple of chapters from her point of view, but then I probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
Carmen wrote: "Great review, Shelby."Thanks Carmen :)
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E. (Edward) wrote: "This little book is dramatic perfection. Some authors spend their entire careers trying to write a book like it and die trying. Simple. Beautiful. Astounding in its necessity to be read.
Someone..."
He said to tell you that the check is in the mail. Yes, I am a ghost whisperer.
E. (Edward) wrote: "Thank fuck. I thought I was gonna have to come outta pocket for that brilliant, inspiring, all-around bloated praise.Seriously though, this book is fucking amazeballs. I try to read it at least o..."
You and the hubby being right kinda freaks me out. 2.0 even liked this one and he hates everything.
Btw, love the lizard tongue Nicholson. Also, Nurse Ratched freaked me the hell out, since I didn't even realize it was animated, until I had already read past that point, then she turned her head :|As for me hating everything, you best lay off cause I just gave back to back 5 stars (well one was rounded up). And unlike some, I'm actively trying to avoid bad books. A few just sneak past my radar...grrr
Dan 2.0 wrote: "Btw, love the lizard tongue Nicholson. Also, Nurse Ratched freaked me the hell out, since I didn't even realize it was animated, until I had already read past that point, then she turned her head :..."Nurse Ratched will get you if you don't go back and give Red Rising five huge stars.
Never gonna happen...I ain't sweatin that old birdy.
Ohhhh I am soooooo impressed with you! It is one of my all-time favorite books and movies as well. If you have time you might find a biography of Ken Kasey worth reading. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Margitte wrote: "Ohhhh I am soooooo impressed with you! It is one of my all-time favorite books and movies as well. If you have time you might find a biography of Ken Kasey worth reading. https://www.goodreads.com/..."I had no clue that book existed. It sounds so good!
Since the day I saw the movie I believe Jack Nicholson was born to play McMurphy. I cannot read this book without seeing Nicholson as the main character.
Amazing review, Shelby! :D
Evgeny wrote: "Since the day I saw the movie I believe Jack Nicholson was born to play McMurphy. I cannot read this book without seeing Nicholson as the main character."He was that role. I did the same thing. I kept thinking Jack doesn't have red hair! LOL
David "proud member of Branwen's adventuring party" wrote: "Amazing review, Shelby! :D"Thanks David :)
Thank Tom Cruise you loved this book. This may be the only dealbreaker on my entire list that EVERYONE who is my friend has to like.Great review! Oh, and I think "modern classic" is the saving grace when it comes to me liking "smart people" books. Classic classics? Notsamuch.
Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "This may be the only dealbreaker on my entire list that EVERYONE who is my friend has to like."*Goes to reverse rating*
Dan 2.0 wrote: "*Goes to reverse rating*"You would be lost without me.
Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "Dan 2.0 wrote: "*Goes to reverse rating*"You would be lost without me."
Tell Nurse Ratched on him. I think he is scared of her.
Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "You would be lost without me."Heh heh. Yup, you're like a bad penny...
Better play nice Ron, or I'll spoil Locke & Key for you ; )
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I just read this for the first time this year! And I had seen the play and movie! Sometimes I wonder what I even did with my whole life lol.
Karly *The Vampire Ninja* wrote: "I just read this for the first time this year! And I had seen the play and movie! Sometimes I wonder what I even did with my whole life lol."Same here. LOL
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Hell, despite an undying love for the movie "The Princess Bride" I didn't even know it was a book til I was an adult! I am terrible at this whole being a bookaholic thing.
Karly *The Vampire Ninja* wrote: "Hell, despite an undying love for the movie "The Princess Bride" I didn't even know it was a book til I was an adult! I am terrible at this whole being a bookaholic thing."That's how I felt when I found out this was a book before it was a movie...
David "proud member of Branwen's adventuring party" wrote: "Karly *The Vampire Ninja* wrote: "Hell, despite an undying love for the movie "The Princess Bride" I didn't even know it was a book til I was an adult! I am terrible at this whole being a bookaholi..."David, that book was not one of the best book to movie ones. The movie blows it away. :)
Karly *The Vampire Ninja* wrote: "Hell, despite an undying love for the movie "The Princess Bride" I didn't even know it was a book til I was an adult! I am terrible at this whole being a bookaholic thing."
LOL! Sometimes I'm clueless too!
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It's part of this whole being human thing, I guess :P
This has been on my kindle forever. I need to finally read it.
Karlee wrote: "This has been on my kindle forever. I need to finally read it."It's one of those I should have read sooner..but I think that about a whole bunch of books! LOL
Great review, Shelby! I should have bought this when it was on special! Darn! Those are the best gif's! :D
I thought the book was great but I didn't care for the movie honestly.
