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Krissy
**2019 Popsugar Challenge Adv Promt #46: A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters**
Jesse
Jul 07, 2019 rated it really liked it
Super interesting and honestly pretty heart-wrenching story about what it might be like if we discovered a way to surgically "correct" a low IQ or mental handicaps. Part cautionary tale, part Benjamin-Button-esque story, Flowers for Algernon has deservedly been assigned reading for many years now. It definitely makes you think about the way you treat others. ...more
Judy
Sep 03, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: passed-on
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Jen Ifer's Inklings
Mar 12, 2019 rated it it was amazing
That was the most heartwarming and heartbreaking story I’ve ever read. And the last line... oh man... I nearly lost it.
Ann
Nov 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2018-aty-52
This short story should be required reading for everyone to be empathetic towards animals who are tested for science.
Teresa Rush
Read this while I high school
Erin
Mar 12, 2012 rated it really liked it
Joan
Sep 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shannon
Feb 02, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Melissa
Mar 01, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ya
Jennifer W
Apr 05, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Melissa Seng
Jun 24, 2015 marked it as to-read
Indira
Oct 28, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Darcy
Feb 26, 2016 rated it really liked it
Amanda
May 26, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Samantha
Aug 30, 2016 rated it really liked it
Laurel Kristick
May 04, 2017 rated it really liked it
Liz
Jun 09, 2018 marked it as to-read
Lucinda
Jul 07, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Catherine
Mar 31, 2018 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2018