A review by ladybugwrites
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

An emotional book about intelligence; the importance of it, the need for it, it's consquences both positive and negative. But mostly, it's a book about people and what we value and an exploration of those values - an exploration of the specific value of 'smartness' defined by IQ and whether it's better to be smart or dumb.