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A review by nila
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Absolutely heartbreaking. So simple, but really powerful
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization
Recurring segments of outdated ableist language, both from the main character and side characters. Some of its in "scientific context", I guess, for a book written in the 60s, but it is very uncomfortable to read the R-word used to casually