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reviewed Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Daniel Keyes: Flowers for Algernon (Paperback, 1984, Bantam, Bantam Classic)

Until he was thirty-two, Charlie Gordon --gentle, amiable, oddly engaging-- had lived in a kind …

Incredible story - must read

Few books have had such an impact on me like this one. It was an incredible, touching story. It was also a roller coaster of emotions - not only for Charlie (the main protagonist), but for the reader alike. While the ending was predictable, it was still heart-wrenching.