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sassmistress 's review for:
Flowers For Algernon
by Daniel Keyes
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's important, but I'm not literary enough to read into the imagery of the important bits. It's objectively a great book, but I'm rating for my own personal enjoyment. I caught glimmers, so that's something.
If the CCs weren't so severe I would probably read this again in a few years. It's hard to read, and a lot of it seems unnecessary. I don't remember reading it from before, so either the short story is much tamer, or I read a censored version for school. Maybe I'll read the short story next time. I didn't know until I started that out came first, and was expanded to make a novel, and that's usually bad news.
If the CCs weren't so severe I would probably read this again in a few years. It's hard to read, and a lot of it seems unnecessary. I don't remember reading it from before, so either the short story is much tamer, or I read a censored version for school. Maybe I'll read the short story next time. I didn't know until I started that out came first, and was expanded to make a novel, and that's usually bad news.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Excrement
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy