Flowers for Algernon
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4.7 • 339 Ratings
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- $1.99
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and introduces him to heartache.
Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence-a procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.
As the treatment takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment appears to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen to Charlie?
Customer Reviews
Simply great
A wondeful story about someone struggling to make sense of a world previously unknown to him. Charlie explores the ups and downs of intelligence and the emotions he can finally understand. 10/10 %100 recommend.
Just amazing.
I feel like I went on a journey through one of the most heart-wrenching, painful, and incredible stories I’ve ever gone on. It’s been a long time since I’ve had this much fun reading. Charlie Gordon is hands down one of the best-written protagonists I’ve ever read. I was just completely blown away!
Very interesting
This was a great read. I finished it in about 2 days, couldn’t put it down.