Flowers for Algernon
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Flowers for Algernon
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Narrated by:
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Adam Sims
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By:
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Daniel Keyes
About this listen
Charlie Gordon, a floor sweeper born with an unusually low IQ, has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that doctors hope will increase his intelligence - a procedure that has been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.
All Charlie wants is to be smart and have friends, but the treatment turns him into a genius.
Then Algernon begins to fade.
What will become of Charlie?
Read by Adam Sims.
©1966 Daniel Keyes (P)2017 Orion Publishing GroupCritic Reviews
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- Anonymous User
- 03-07-2021
Flowers for Algernon
loved the book. recommended following along with the book like I did as you will understand the story more and the structure of the book.
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- bikeboy83
- 06-02-2022
Heartbreaking story, makes you think.
You have to move past some of the politically incorrect terminology early, but once you do this story provoked emotions like no other book has for me. A couple of sayings come to mind. "You don't know what you have until it's gone" and "the grass is greener on the other side". Gotta read this one.
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- John
- 18-11-2022
A wonderful story, beautifully narrated.
A wonderful story, beautifully narrated. I was recommended this by a friend. What you feel will be a sad ending provides an interesting insight into how we should view ourselves.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-10-2020
that one hit a soft spot
this book is a must read is so well done and a real emotional story. makes you see all the Charlie's in a new light.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-02-2021
Gripping and insightful
This book had me emotionally involved in Charles life from the first chapter. Although it’s tough emotionally it help you to see the world from a different perspective. I highly recommend this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-06-2023
Read, Read,Read
Truly a story for everyone! Great performance and Charlie’s lessons are for all humanity. Highly recommend.
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- Artefacts+Co
- 27-07-2024
Amazing!!
What a story, what a book, couldn’t put it down, fantastic from start to finish. Highly recommend!!
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- Andy
- 10-02-2018
Amazing novel
If you could sum up Flowers for Algernon in three words, what would they be?
Challenging, moving, interesting
What does Adam Sims bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Really well read. Good character voices without trying to be overly theatrical
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes, but dont want to spoil the plot.
Any additional comments?
This is an amazing book and well worth the listen. I knew the concept before I started it but never imagined how deeply it would be explored.
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- Heath
- 01-08-2022
One of the best books I’ve listened too
Powerful and moving, this book changed my life for the better. Well narrated and written.
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- Lachlan
- 24-08-2022
what a wonderful book
it's a demanding listen, but doesn't shy away from the depths of what it is intelligence, what it means to be human and the generosity/spiteful characteristics we're all capable of
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