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Summary: Poignant and Powerful
Review: Science has taken us far in the past few decades. Suddenly, the happy boundaries we, as a society, have built to catagorize things are starting to crumble around us. We like to say things in black and white terms. Flowers for Algernon is a book that shows how wrong those labels can be. In the beginning, Charlie is stupid. At the end, we have no idea what he really is. He has made an incredible journey and is blissfully unaware of what will happen to him next. Forget "Titanic" or "Deep Impact." For an emotional rollercoaster that isn't so predictable, phony and sugarcoated, read Flowers for Algernon. This is a book that will leave you with an odd ache in your heart for weeks.

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Summary: One of my favorites...
Review: I'm a hard-core science fiction fan, but this book, which has a miniscule sci-fi element, is one of the better I've read. A mentally disabled man receives a series of experimental treatments which turn him into an intellectual, and his situation affects not only his life, but those of the people around him, in many interesting ways. Check it out - it's a quick read, but full of insight on how we perceive others.

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Summary: Excellant example of how precious every moment is to us.
Review: The great thing I have found about this story is the precious example of limited and valuable time we all have. I once read "...we all have twenty four hours in a day how is it some people have the same time and seem to get so much more done?" I think this book strongly points out that it is the value one places on his or her time that makes the differance between success and medicoraty. In my particular business my associates and I understand the importance of what one does with the twenty four hours in the day one is given. A books value comes from what one takes away from that book. If you read this book please take as much as you can because the value of the time it takes to read this should be capitalised on and not missed.

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Summary: It's a great work of literature
Review: I thought this book was one of the best I have ever read. It is very sad, but it teachs you many lesons in life. I read it in school, and I belive everyone should have a chance to read this!

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Summary: if you cant read some one should read it to you
Review: This book was so good i had to read it to my 5 year old son. he loved it so much that he was mad when the book was over. i read this book five times and i still couldnt put it down. i told everyone at work to read it. if you havent read it you dont know what you are missing this book is a must read. if you are reading something else put it down and start this. the book is really worh while.

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Summary: A book you'll want to share with others
Review: I never thought I'd be writing that about a book. But it's true. I read Flowers for Algernon a few years ago as a high school senior. A good friend gave it to me for my birthday. I was never a book reading fanatic, and even now as a broadcaster in the military, it's rare to see me pick up a book. But this was different from every other book I read. It actually made me feel something... from cover to cover. I am the furthest thing from a book expert, but I know what I like. I really really really (that's a lot of really's) enjoyed it. I'd be surprised if tears didn't roll down your cheeks after reading it. Well, I just read the other reviews and thought I had to add my own two cents. In conclusion to my extra long, wordy, you could have read the book by now, review- JUST TRUST A COMPLETE STRANGER AND READ THE BOOK! The End.

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Summary: A very bad book, written by a pathtic author.
Review: I hated this book. It was very boring, because, the events in the book were very unrealistic and stupid. I wouldn't recommend this book. It is one of the most boring books I have ever read, next to lord of the flies. DON'T READ IT

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Summary: Intelligent, subtle, and artful
Review: I first encountered Flowers for Algernon as a short story when I was thirteen years old. I enjoyed it as I would any other story. I am now fifteen and have just read the novel. It is rare that I encounter books like this one, written so artistically and seamlessly, creating a story that is both enjoyable and thought-provoking, and with a voice that seems to speak directly to teenagers. All too many books for teenagers are written as though for an audience of mindless, materialistic, self-centered jerks who have no real appreciation for literature. This book is both intelligent and challenging and has a uniquely human voice.

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Summary: Science Fiction with Humanity
Review: Flowers for Algernon initially attracts its readers with a tantalizing experiment. As experimental surgery converts sluggish mouse Algernon and retarded young man Charlie Gordon into geniuses, readers are swept helplessly into a turbulent emotional experience entirely contradictory of the scientific curiosity they were drawn in by. Your heart will ache while reliving Charlie's painful memories of an abusive mother and a ceaseless struggle for love and understanding in a world where humanity is measured by numerical IQ's and Rorschach tests . This novel offers a serious intellectual question to the mind as well as a new level of compassion and understanding for the spirit.

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Summary: A very touching and heart warming story
Review: I read this book when I was a teenager, and several times since then. The story is about a young man struggling with mental illness and undergoing experimental treatments to overcome it. We watch as he begins to progress and then regresses. You will laugh, hope and cry throughout this story. This is by far my favorite novel and strongly recommend it for all ages.