A review by sheentendo
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I bought a copy because Reddit said this is one of the saddest books ever and so I wanted to see why it was hyped so much. 

I admire the technical aspect of Charlie's reports. Not a lot mention it in their reviews, but the development of Charlie is done seamlessly. Sometimes I feel like I am reading something too private and feel uncomfortable (but of course snap back to oh this is fiction, silly me.)  

It's a heavy and disturbing read so it took me longer than usual to finish. Charlie's POV evoked a lot of emotions and thoughts about the experiment, relationships, and flowers. After finishing the book I'll probably still think about it every now and then.
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