4.5 - Such a good read and I’m really glad I finally picked it up. The concept of Charlie’s language changing with his intelligence was so well done and such a powerful visual way of showing his journey as everything unfolds. The book gets surprisingly philosophical too. It touches on arrogance, intelligence breeding loneliness, and that whole “man playing god” idea in a really thoughtful way. It did slow down a bit 3/4 in, but I still really enjoyed it. Definitely one that sticks with you.
But wow… that ending was brutal. You also just can't help but feel for Charlie the entire time.
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