One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Pretty Standard, non-earth shattering book. I read this because Netflix is doing a spin off of Nurse Ratchet's life before she came to the hospital and all the shit went down that took place in this book. Overall, I think that this was good. There was a lot of substance here and I can see why in the '60s this was a big deal. We have come leaps and strides in the mental health sector of knowledge, however, we have so far to go. What is really interesting is the “total domination” factor of not wanting to ever address an issue (mental health) but rather asserting of total dominance over the subject through medication and a “we know best attitude”. The overtones and total Trump administration era, although this was written over a half century ago. If anything, the critics are right: this novel is a commentary on the inadequate treatment of mental health in this country, stemming from the fact that proper healthcare is not affordable and is essentially a privilege - not a right. The trickle down affect is that because of mistreatment, more violent tragedy is senselessly still present in this country today and no one is doing anything about it. Oh, is this what is meant by “keeping America great??” Do better America.