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Bluestocking

(836 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:01 PM Monday

I just read the short story Flowers for Algernon

Wow what a powerful story. I was familiar with the story but never sat down to actually read it. It was part of a sci-fi anthology I was reading.

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I just read the short story Flowers for Algernon (Original Post) Bluestocking Monday OP

read it as a kid, great book and good movie Shellback Squid Monday #1

Like you, I read the book as a teenager. slightlv Monday #4

Same. Read it in high school. Silver Gaia Yesterday #12

Algernon the mouse, another was Prayers for Owen Meany Shellback Squid Yesterday #13

Was the movie Charlie based on that? Saw it as a kid. dem4decades Monday #2

Yes. LuvLoogie Monday #5

It was Charly dweller Monday #6

Marta and I met Cliff Robertson Omaha Steve Monday #10

It's had an astonishing number of adaptations Grokenstein Monday #9

A true classic - in literature and Science Fiction! Moostache Monday #3

My sig file on my gmail.... Omaha Steve Monday #7

Wasn't it based on Oliver Sach's work? I believe there was a true story behind it. 3Hotdogs Monday #8

Taught it! Doodles Monday #11

Shellback Squid

(10,181 posts)

1. read it as a kid, great book and good movie

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:11 PM

Monday

slightlv

(8,065 posts)

4. Like you, I read the book as a teenager.

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:18 PM

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It had a profound impact on me at the time, especially. And I LOVED the movie! Was just thinking about searching for it online the other night...

Silver Gaia

(5,443 posts)

12. Same. Read it in high school.

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Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:06 AM

Yesterday

Wrote a report on it. NEVER forgot it.

Shellback Squid

(10,181 posts)

13. Algernon the mouse, another was Prayers for Owen Meany

Reply to Silver Gaia (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:23 AM

Yesterday

dem4decades

(14,481 posts)

2. Was the movie Charlie based on that? Saw it as a kid.

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:14 PM

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LuvLoogie

(8,966 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:19 PM

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dweller

(28,771 posts)

6. It was Charly

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:21 PM

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With Cliff Robertson in leading role .

✌🏻

Omaha Steve

(110,205 posts)

10. Marta and I met Cliff Robertson

Reply to dweller (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:24 PM

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We mentioned the movie. We didn't mention it wasn't as good as the book.

https://graveyardsofomaha.com/tz2002.html

Grokenstein

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9. It's had an astonishing number of adaptations

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:22 PM

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around the world, from stage and film to a Spider-Man comic and an episode of The Simpsons:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon#Adaptations

Moostache

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3. A true classic - in literature and Science Fiction!

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:16 PM

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This story has lived rent-free in my head since grade school! Too many moons ago to keep track!!!

Omaha Steve

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7. My sig file on my gmail....

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:17 PM

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"P.S. please if you get a chanse put some flowrs on Algernons grave in the bak yard."
- Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon

3Hotdogs

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8. Wasn't it based on Oliver Sach's work? I believe there was a true story behind it.

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:21 PM

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Doodles

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11. Taught it!

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:29 PM

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Loved this story and taught it to middle school kids. So impactful for all ages.

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