what does /lit/ think about Sometimes a great notion by Kesey?

b-bump :^(

What the fuck, bump

Am I really the only one who read and enjoyed it? I refuse to believe that

My favorite Kesey and, in my opinion, one of the most misprized novels in American history.

It started to gain some traction here a few years back, but it seems most of those users left.

>>8968544
I have it and am exited to read it, but that's all I can offer for now OP. Maybe you should elaborate on why it's so good to get people interested.

>>8968187
Oh! I read this a couple of months ago, really enjoyed it. The complexity of the characters and the conflict was very impressive, and he simultaneous narrative voices were interesting. Using italics and brackets to differentiate them struck me as a little crude initially but it made for some brilliant sequences.

One thing I couldn't quite understand was the purpose of some of the minor point of view characters. Some of them have little to no bearing on the plot and I couldn't see that much in the way of thematic relevance either. For example, why do you think Kesey chose to give the last word to Indian Jenny?

>>8968187
Kesey was a hippie burnout who peaked early.

Started reading it last night. The multi-voice parts are only a little confusing. The hanging arm with the middle finger was a cool picture to paint for the intro.

>>8968729
I was a little lost during the first section. It comes together pretty quickly after that.