Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes with Jeff Woodman (Narrator)

fiction classics science fiction emotional reflective slow-paced

8 hours, 58 minutes | first published 1959

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Charlie Gordon knows that he isn't very bright. At 32, he mops floors in a bakery and earns just enough to get by. Three evenings a week, he studies at a center for retarded adults. But all of this is about to change for Charlie.As part of a darin...
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Moods

emotional 85%
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

medium 58%
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: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

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4.12

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