archercasper 's review for:

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

3.0

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Not as poetic and heart-wrenching as people told me it was going to be. Still a good book, though (if not a bit plain; there was nothing really unexpected or awe-inspiring about it). The writing style was creative and I liked the critique of various problems within academia, the scientific community, and society as a whole - particularly when it comes to "exceptional" people. I liked seeing how Charlie's personality changed throughout the book as well. I did really dislike Alice's character, though; she rubbed me the wrong way.