A review by jonathanlibrarian
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Really great. Couple things that detracts from being a master piece: 1st person diary though mostly effective fits too cleanly and unrealistically into a narrative structure; something felt missing in the last act that somehow didn't fully explore the philosophic potential of the set up; why could Charlie not have the procedure again to sustain higher intelligence?