Flowers For Algernon is a novel about hope and hardships.It is a science fiction novel about a 32 year old mentally disabled man who undergoes a life changing operation.It is a heart warming story as the author take the reader through Charlie Gordon's trials and tribulations at a extremely important point in his life.Charlie has a drastic life change at the age of 32 when doctors do a mental experiment on him to increase his I.Q.I recommend this book pretty highly to any one who wants to learn about how painful life can be for mentally challenged people.