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Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
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October 1, 2012
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October 31, 2012
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Ash
Oct 10, 2016 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: movie-tv, science-fiction, 0-hugo-nebula, dnf, epistolary
This was nothing like the typical sci-fi that I read. There was hardly any science in this fiction. They conduct some kind of operation on the protagonist that makes him extremely intelligent and annoying. I liked the book until that point. Once he was intelligent, he started acting like a douche-bag and I found the story pretty boring with him thinking about his past life. It got so emotional and story just wasn't progressing. Also I did not really like the main character that much and could no ...more
2 likes ·   · see review
Tacuazin
Nov 30, 2020 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, classics
Oh my god, this is heartbreaking.
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Kelsey
Jun 23, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Tyrone
Nov 07, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: sci-fi, seen-the-film
Valentin Derevlean
Apr 24, 2012 rated it really liked it
2 likes · 
Lamora
May 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, sci-fi, 20th-century
Tym
Oct 01, 2012 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: animals, mouse, classics, sci-fi
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Xdyj
Oct 05, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: o, sfhf_challenge
Lauren
Dec 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Dec 09, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Dec 26, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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David Benson
Mar 05, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 26, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Mar 16, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jun 24, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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