Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes

Language: English

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Science Fiction

Publisher: Harcourt

Published: Mar 11, 1966

Awards: Nebula.Best Novel.Winner.1967
List Of Awards: Nebula
Date Read: Jan 16, 1991
Form: Novel
Pages: 275
Read Status: read
Shelves: read
Word Count: 85544

Description:

Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving:

> I dint feel bad because I watched Algernon and I lernd how to finish the amaze even if it takes me along time.
>
> I dint know mice were so smart.