Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon
A classic science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes about a mentally disabled man who undergoes an experimental surgery to increase his intelligence.
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Steve MFirst to rec“I haven't gone back to read this in years but this was the first book I ever remember reading in my adolescence that made me realize that books could make me cry. I can't say how well it holds up now into my adulthood but it's now a core memory.”
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Nandi Bhargava“This was published in 1966, so sadly it’s not relevant today because we learned our lesson and have steadfastly refused to advance technology if it compromises our humanity and dignity 4.4/5”
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