This book is amazing.
First of all, there is the literal story. Amazingly poignant. The story is about a retarded man who agrees to be part of an experimental surgery to try to make him more intelligent. The book is about that man's life as he tries to deal with the life that unfolds before him - all of the parts of life that were hidden to him because of his low intellect are suddenly burst open in very rapid order.
What makes this book stand apart, though, is its form: it is written as a series of journal entries. All throughout the book, the entries match Charlie's (the man) mental state - one can observe Charlie's growing mental acumen, not just be told about it. One can observe Charlie's moods, the differing speeds at which he matures intellectually and emotionally, and the amazing ending of the book.
This has easily become one of my top ten novels of all time.
03 January 2008
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