Flowers for Algernon

This book was one magnificent journey! Daniel Keyes has created a masterpiece with Flowers for Algernon. The basic story is about a mentally challenged guy undergoing some sort of surgery that is intended to make him into a genius. What follows is a remarkable metamorphosis of the protagonist, his life and the people in his life.

It highlights how our society often times gives too much importance to intelligence and how it affects the less fortunate, in that sense. The book also explores the idea of healing from past and childhood traumas.

It is a moral lesson into humanity. The thing this book taught me was how intelligence without human affection and kindness is worthless.

The story is heartbreaking and makes you feel all the emotions the protagonist undergoes. A must read! Especially in current times where the world is on the brink of an AI revolution. This book should act as a reminder of what eventually makes us a good human being.