A review by efram
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

5.0

Flowers for Algernon's rate of bright five stars displays my strong and overwhelming desire to recommend this novel. This should be read by everybody, definitely because happiness and knowledge are two different aspects that constitutes value and meaning to our lives. My high recommendation is for those who see no value with their current way of existence, those who has no appreciation of their knowledge. This read is for you.

The strengths of the novel are its exceptional writing style, making the reading experience engaging as if you are learning reading again developing in unison with the main character, brilliant interblend and interchange of emotion and knowledge, splendid use of scientific, literary, and spiritual materials to provide depth with references, and accomplished realization of the significance of happiness and value of intelligence. The only weakness I found is in the lack of familial emphasis.