Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about Daniel Keyes's Flowers for Algernon. The Short of It Plot: An experimental procedure takes Charlie Gordon from mentally handicapped to genius. Page Count: 270 Award: 1966 Nebula Worth a read : Yes Primary Driver: (Plot, World, or Character ) Bechdel Test : Fail Technobabble: Minimal Review: Superb writing, absolutely heartrending plot. Story told exclusively through Charlie's progress reports; shifts in tone and style throughout the book convey as much as the text itself. Takes a difficult subject and addresses it with tact and grace. All the tears. The Medium of It Spoiler Free! progris riport 1—martch 5, 1965 Dr. Strauss says I shud rite down what I think and evrey thing that happins to me from now on. I dont know why but he says its importint so they will see if they will use me. I hope they use me. Miss Kinnian says maybe they can make me smart. I want to be smart. My name is Charlie Gordon. I am 37 yea...