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BE — Bad / Tragic Ending1966 · Science Fiction / LiteraryISBN 9780156030083

Flowers for Algernon

by Daniel Keyes

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Flowers for Algernon

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

Charlie, an intellectually disabled adult, undergoes an experimental intelligence procedure first tested on a lab mouse, Algernon.

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Trigger Warnings

Trigger WarningsIntensity
Pet deathMid
Animal deathMid
GriefHigh

Who it's for

  • · Open to clinical SF tragedy

Who should skip

  • · Recent pet loss
  • · Avoid lab-animal themes

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