Title: Flowers for Algernon
Author: Daniel Keyes
Genre: Science Fiction
This book is a classic for a reason! Told in diary entries, we meet Charlie, a mentally disabled man who undergoes an experiment to increase his intelligence. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered it. As time progresses, Algernon, the mouse who originated the experiment, starts to deteriorate. Will the same happen to Charlie?
A short read that is always impactful. Be aware that they do use some outdated offensive terminology for mental disabilities. Aside from this, Flowers for Algernon is a wonderful look into what is intelligence and how it can impact your life.
- Megan
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