{"product_id":"9781857989380-flowers-for-algernon","title":"Flowers For Algernon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe must-read literary science fiction masterpiece\u003cbr\u003eClassic novel of a daring experiment in human intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe classic novel about a daring experiment in human intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA timeless tearjerker' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can't stop reading Flowers For Algernon:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am finding it hard to put into words the vast range of emotions I experienced while reading this \u003cb\u003etale of hope, perseverance, truth and humanity\u003c\/b\u003e . I'm a huge \u003cb\u003efan of science fiction that doesn't seem too far away\u003c\/b\u003e; something that I could imagine being just around the corner - and that's how I felt about Flowers for Algernon' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You're watching Charlie, the main character, go through an experimental procedure that increases his IQ. The whole book, written in diary entries, let us see how it affects his life and how he struggles through it. \u003cb\u003eI rarely cry while reading a book but I couldn't help myself here\u003c\/b\u003e. It's a classic for a reason. \u003cb\u003eRead it. You won't be able to put it down\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and beautiful. \u003c\/b\u003eRequired reading, as far as I am concerned' Wil Wheaton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book is extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e, one of my favorites. It is a fast read but is is \u003cb\u003every powerful and heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e. I read it in the plane and I felt a little embarrassed when \u003cb\u003eI started to weep at the end\u003c\/b\u003e of the book' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  '\u003cb\u003eOne of those stories I wish I would have read years earlier\u003c\/b\u003e. It's simply marvellous. It's about the nature of intelligence and how intelligence can be divisive. \u003cb\u003eIt's a very emotional book\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31847212744801,"sku":"9781857989380","price":8.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27450539.jpg?v=1721807764","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781857989380-flowers-for-algernon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}