Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child abuse, BullyingModerate
Animal death, Sexual contentMinor
Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 30236 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 73%
challenging 28%
dark 24%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 14%
tense 11%
informative 8%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
238 pages | first published 1959
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ISBN/UID: 9781857989380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 13 January 2000
Description
Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper, and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes, until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius. But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental tranformation prece...Book Information
238 pages | first published 1959
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ISBN/UID: 9781857989380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 13 January 2000
Description
Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper, and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes, until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius. But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental tranformation prece...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child abuse, BullyingModerate
Animal death, Sexual contentMinor
Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 30236 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 73%
challenging 28%
dark 24%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 14%
tense 11%
informative 8%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating