Science Fiction

Bluestocking

(834 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:01 PM 2 hrs ago

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 2 hrs ago OP

read it as a kid, great book and good movie Shellback Squid 2 hrs ago #1

Like you, I read the book as a teenager. slightlv 2 hrs ago #4

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

Yes. LuvLoogie 2 hrs ago #5

It was Charly dweller 2 hrs ago #6

Marta and I met Cliff Robertson Omaha Steve 9 min ago #10

It's had an astonishing number of adaptations Grokenstein 10 min ago #9

A true classic - in literature and Science Fiction! Moostache 2 hrs ago #3

My sig file on my gmail.... Omaha Steve 15 min ago #7

Wasn't it based on Oliver Sach's work? I believe there was a true story behind it. 3Hotdogs 12 min ago #8

Taught it! Doodles 3 min ago #11

Shellback Squid

(10,177 posts)

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

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:11 PM

2 hrs ago

slightlv

(8,062 posts)

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

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:18 PM

2 hrs ago

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...

dem4decades

(14,475 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

2 hrs ago

LuvLoogie

(8,958 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:19 PM

2 hrs ago

dweller

(28,765 posts)

6. It was Charly

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:21 PM

2 hrs ago

With Cliff Robertson in leading role .

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Omaha Steve

(110,179 posts)

10. Marta and I met Cliff Robertson

Reply to dweller (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:24 PM

9 min ago

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

https://graveyardsofomaha.com/tz2002.html

Grokenstein

(6,441 posts)

9. It's had an astonishing number of adaptations

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:22 PM

10 min ago

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

(11,304 posts)

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

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:16 PM

2 hrs ago

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

Omaha Steve

(110,179 posts)

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

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:17 PM

15 min ago

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

3Hotdogs

(15,607 posts)

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

12 min ago

Doodles

(147 posts)

11. Taught it!

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:29 PM

3 min ago

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

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