A review by mabisbes
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The best book I’ve read in a long time. Charlie is one of the most loveable sci-fi protagonists (unlike Winston from 1984 or Montag from Fahrenheit 451), seeing such a deep transformation happen to him was definitely a wonderful experience. With that said, the book uses outdated terminology to refer to disabled people, and is not for the faint of heart. 
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