In this story, the intelligence of a mentally challenged man is greatly enhanced by neuro-surgical treatments. He forms an attachment with a mouse named Algernon who has already undergone this same treatment shortly before him. Charlie is asked to keep a dairy and the novel consists of his daily reports. As his intelligence grows Charlie becomes more aware of his status. He soon develops into a "super genius" and finds he is just as isolated and lonely (if not, more so) as he was before the treatment. I felt that I could "see" the characters develop before my eyes, especially the "young" Charlie who haunted the "older" Charlie ....

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