[*FSFFU*] Algernon (was Re: vampire recommendations)

From: Geoffrey Sperl (gamgee@GEOCITIES.COM)
Date: Fri Oct 31 1997 - 12:46:10 PST


Laur, Erin M. wrote:

> Is Flowers for Algernon really considered Science Fiction? I haven't
> read it in a real long time, but I don't remember classifying it that
> way. Isn't that the novel similar in plot and theme to the movie
> Awakenings?

I can see connections between _Awakenings_ and _Algernon_, but I still would have
to place _Algernon_ in SF...it's a fringe piece, yes, but definitely SF...of
course, Oliver Sachs would probably say that the events in _Awakenings_ were
almost science fiction...

- Geoffrey



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