Caverns - O.U. Levon (U.O. Novel)

This Ken Kesey led group effort by a class of 13 University of Oregon creative writing graduate students is a crap shoot of quality. As explained in the introduction, the goals of the class were "to write, rewrite, and submit a finished novel in the three terms alloted [them]" (Kesey, 1990, Introduction to Caverns). The resulting story of a ragtag crew's quest to quell a mystery shrouded with murder and confused by media attention reveals intriguing glimpses of slightly underdeveloped characters through a shaky and at times tedious plot. The collaboration behind Caverns is perhaps the most compelling part of the mainly fun but frivolous novel. If you're a die hard Kesey fan or happen to find this book near a comfortable toilet (to read while you poop) it may be worth your time.

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2 out of 5
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