audidoddy 's review for:

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

5.0

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read this in two shifts and it was phenomenal. I found myself thinking about it constantly even when i wasn’t actively reading it. It’sa beautiful and eye opening book on intelligence and ableism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol