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onamoonbeam's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
i realize that i got a bit of a different experience with this book because i listened to the audiobook and therefore didn't see charlie's spelling change over time. however i do think that worked in my favor in a way bc i took his thoughts more seriously from the beginning than i think i would have if just reading it and i wasn't frustrated. as someone who grew up praised for my intelligence having an epistolary novel from the perspective of someone whose intelligence and emotions wildly change... hit hard.
skimmed the short story that was the beginning of this. although it's much tighter and gets through a lot i think the full novel deals a lot more with the variety of human connections and how intelligence connects to that. the audiobook narrator did a really good job of making charlie sound different before and after the operation and emphasizing his emotions
with such an elegant name i did not expect so much of this to be about abuse. but god. flashbacks done well
it's always clear how charlie/charles can see the other version of himself. that's neat
god. algernon. the way he's an object of sympathy, a marker of progress, a friend to be saved, a being to be tested, a tragic prophecy
the desperation in the last few chapters when you just see charlie trying to hold on... not quite knowing what happened before
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Abandonment and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dementia, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cultural appropriation
locke_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, Ableism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Excrement
elbe1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Excrement, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Animal death
mamaquiereleer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content and Excrement
livya's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
postal_kat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Child abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Dementia
mabisbes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Bullying, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Violence