Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes
I've had this book on my list to read for a couple years now; it was recommended to me by an English teacher friend.
Honestly, I wasn't as into it as I wanted to be. I kept hoping I would like it better, but I never felt that. The book went slowly, and I felt like Charlie didn't have much written personality, aside from the very beginning and end. The story seemed really flat, and one dimensional.
However, I will admit that there are many teachable moments. The large controversy about medical experimentation on humans without knowing the full results would make a great debate topic in science class. I'd just hope that the English teachers would volunteer to teach the book...
Not a book I would recommend, but it's popular, so someone should like it!
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