Flowers for Algernon
By Daniel Keyes
- Release Date: 2007-12-01
- Genre: Classics
Description
Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and introduces him to heartache.
Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence-a procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.
As the treatment takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment appears to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen to Charlie?
Reviews
Great read!
5By Bnichols1313Very emotional, but satisfying book. It shows you in life that the grass is not always greener on the other side and to not take things for granted.Five , Stars,
5By Whim1954The, highest, honor, I, can, bestow, upon, contemporary, literature.What a ride
5By Brafolli23Not the book I thought I needed to read but it was so good. Charlie Gordon has challenged the way I look at life and for that I am grateful. Good book. Highly recommend. Also, thanks to my friend who suggested reading this book.Wow…
5By Jorge 15 GuerraIt was a heartbreaking experience to witness through Charlie’s experiences that understanding more was often more painful than his lack of understanding. How evolving comes at the price of our relationships… an ebb and flow that can easily out stretch our ability to connect with people. While this book did not move me to tears, it did break my heart.An Intellectual Roller Coaster
5By Wicked NatureA timeless book everyone should read at least once.What an amazing book
5By Bucwild68This was such an excellent story. I rarely do these reviews but I felt that I would do this book an injustice . I couldn’t put it downWonderful
5By M_LuboUnique story wonderfully written and very insightful. Must read.Flowers for Algernon
5By Gavin Miller 0123Such a beautiful book. Hurts my heart with the true thoughts and feelings of Charlie Gordon. He was personalized very well, I only wish there was more of pre-op CG at the back end of the book.Just amazing.
4By Sillygoose246I feel like I went on a journey through one of the most heart-wrenching, painful, and incredible stories I’ve ever gone on. It’s been a long time since I’ve had this much fun reading. Charlie Gordon is hands down one of the best-written protagonists I’ve ever read. I was just completely blown away!Simply great
5By awesome🤘A wondeful story about someone struggling to make sense of a world previously unknown to him. Charlie explores the ups and downs of intelligence and the emotions he can finally understand. 10/10 %100 recommend.Very interesting
5By panda089711This was a great read. I finished it in about 2 days, couldn’t put it down.Tragic, well-told story
4By geosyogThis book was about a guy who was stupid who got a medical procedure to become smart. As he become smarter, he became disillusioned by the way people were treating him. Later, he became dumb again because the effects of the treatment wore off. He slowly became stupider and stupider until he couldn’t take care of himself. I think he died early because the mouse died early. It was very tragic. I liked that this book was easy to follow with few characters.What the heck
5By Rhianna PortilloGood bookWonderful.
5By HBS-9I ought to have read this about 30 years ago. I’m happy I finally did, because it’s one of the best Ive ever read.good
5By hrhryrgoodPerfect
5By Avery6197This book 100% made me cry at the end, amazing and timeless book in its own right.Unforgettable Story!
5By WmdoganI’ve read the book long time ago which was giving to me as a gift from my English Teacher in High School!( 1996 ) I’ve been still thinking about it! Take my word & read this book!Wow!
5By pumplin77I had to read this book for English class. I’m so glad I did. This book is incredible. There are things in it that completely changed my perspective. It’s so saddening to see how Charlie slowly loses his intelligence and begins to lose the understanding he once had, but I love how the author had the interesting take on how self centered Charlie was when he was a genius and how genuine he was when he was “dumb”. Really incredible book.Wonderful read.
5By CaseyisobnoxiousI’ve never read this before, and knew I needed to when I’ve heard people talk about it over the years. This book is a classic, for good reason. It will leave you invested, emotional, and possibly even crying. It did for me. I loved the book so much, I immediately had to find the movie and watch it. This book really puts certain things into perspective. You won’t regret reading it. It is extremely well written and from an interesting journal point of view.
