A review by spookbabies
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

This is an interesting and sad book. I am surprised it is a book that is typically read in middle schools as a huge part of it is about the characters sexual frustration. I enjoyed it but I also feel like I some how missed the moral of the story.
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