Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

Sometimes a Great Notion

Ken Kesey with Tom Stechschulte (Narrator)

30 hours, 33 minutes first pub 1964 (editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sailor Song is a wild-spirited and hugely powerful tale of an Oregon logging clan. A bitter strike is raging in a small lumber town along the Oregon coas...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 1,212 reviews

Moods

challenging: 65%

emotional: 65%

reflective: 62%

dark: 46%

tense: 44%

sad: 39%

adventurous: 32%

funny: 23%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Content Warnings

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