If your pissed at what the world's coming to and the government and don't know what to do about it, read Catch-22. I'm impressed that all these classic books happen to be really chill too (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is another example).
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was written by the man who popularized LSD
this was his bus
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I have read both of these.
Catch 22 rocked because it was all over the place from different points of view... way before Tarentino started doing that shit.
Cuckoo's Nest... if you read it and then watch the movie... and see how they completely butcher all the symbolism that defines the book... you'll just get mad. Skip the movie.
I would agree with you completely Pop Tart if it wasn't for the fact that the movie has Jack Nicholson in it.
It is probably Jack's best performance... "....hit me Chief! I got the moves!"
If you can separate the novel from the movie in your head... fine. Personally, it irks me.