When comparing The Sovereign Stone trilogy vs Flowers For Algernon, the Slant community recommends Flowers For Algernon for most people. In the question“What are the best sci-fi and fantasy books?” Flowers For Algernon is ranked 4th while The Sovereign Stone trilogy is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Flowers For Algernon is:
The book has a take on the subjection of mental capacity (intelligence) and gives you lots of food for thought.
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Pros
Pro A new take on dark magic
From an elementalist's perspective, the void magic and it's effects are very nicely detailed and fit well within the genre
Pro Makes you think
The book has a take on the subjection of mental capacity (intelligence) and gives you lots of food for thought.
Pro A Science Fiction Classic
A Classic in Science Fiction. Most S.F. readers know the book.
Pro Emotional end
The end is very emotional.