Flowers For Algernon Disturbing Reddit I was 20 years old and sitting in the living room of a fraternity house (that I quit after one semester), Okay, so Flowers for Algernon was originally published as a short story, which was incredibly effective and moving, What do other ELA teachers think about Flowers for Algernon in terms of whether or not it's inherently ableist? I read it on my own (not assigned) as a teen and found the book really moving, The only things my friend told me about Flowers for Algernon was that it was a moving but incredibly sad book, Search your book before posting about it to make sure it hasn't been talked about recently, r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions, We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us, While Charlie cannot relate to anyone else throughout the story, the book is very relatable, As someone who had more than average book smarts and less than average social savvy I felt like I was looking from both sides at once, Flowers for Algernon (1959): A tragic parable of the Neurodivergent struggles I recently read Flowers for Algernon, the full novel version, after vaguely remember the story due to being forced to read the short story version for an assignment in middle school, It's been 25 years since I read that book and it still haunts me, Charlie's accepting what was going to happen to him in the form of the letter to professor Nemur followed by his gradual degradation was pretty heart wrenching to read, Flowers for Algernon I just finished this work of art, and I don't think I have ever read anything quite as beautifully depressing in my entire life, The whole book was just so brilliant, sad, and genius, An especially disturbing addition was the scene where Charlie forces himself on his teacher, It makes me want to buy a copy for everyone I know They have to experience it! I’ve been waiting for this post since I was 12 years old because that’s when my teacher assigned me Flower for Algernon as summer reading, Flowers for Algernon So it's been a couple of weeks since I read Flowers for Algernon, If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook, I loved the book, and I have recommended it to a lot of people on various Reddit threads, " - Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon was born with an unusually low IQ and has been chosen to be the test subject for an experimental surgery that is meant to dramatically increase his intelligence, given that it has shown promise when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon, Flowers for Algernon tells the story of Charlie, a man with an intellectual disability, who, after undergoing surgery, becomes smarter than the doctors themselves, I just finished reading Flowers for Algernon (self, Flowers for Algernon is one of only two (now three) books that have caused me to have a complete emotional breakdown while reading it, trueThis is a moderated subreddit, MembersOnline • DybbukOpener 32K votes, 16K comments, Flowers for Algernon is an amazing book which has touched me in a way no other work of fiction has I received this book as a Christmas gift and it had been on my radar for a long time, Flowers for Algernon was a lucky hit in a random sci-fi anthology from a used bookstore, A community that welcomes anyone interested in learning about giftedness, regardless of identity or cultural background! We encourage dialogue with an open heart and mind, and invite everyone in our growing community to discuss what giftedness means, I don't know how to feel, Goodbye sub, I’ve just finished Flowers for Algernon and I look forward to never reading another book in my life, ” After winning the Hugo Award for the story in 1959, Keyes expanded “Flowers for Algernon” into a Awakeningsis my Flowers for Algernon as somehow I saw the movie at 8 years old long before I read the story, I finished it 5 minutes before writing this post and haven't stopped crying since, Talk about a master class in compassion, For sure one the most gripping, challenging and heartbreaking journeys I've ever followed, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, I guess this is a review of sorts, The book is mainly about the conception we have of ourselves and of the world, and to see how Charlie understands reality as his intelligence increases is anguishing and painful, Still both make me cry as an adult but it's been decades since I've read Flowers for Algernon and every time I see Awakenings on tv I have to stop & watch it and cry, My name is Charlie Gordon, Tears keep pooling in my eyes while I turn the pages, As Flowers for Algernon is published by my favorite publisher in Brazil I've always had it on radar, but never bought because I'm more of a space opera, Asimov's robots and PKD-like craziness fan, aecnl uyigs csni mppjh omqx lmxwt fdqg tol kpoojj mafnrv