aidamaria_reads 's review for:

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

4.25

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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So much food for thought. I wish we’d seen a little more from Algernon though, not just from a scientific point of view. He’s definitely not the main focus of the story (and I don’t think he’s supposed to be), but to name the book after him and assign him very little ‘page time’ is criminal. 🐁

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment