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Published : 1966Pages : 216
Overall Mark : 9/10
A mentally retarded man named Charlie Gordon takes part in a radical experiment to increase the intelligence of human beings. At first things go well but when Algernon, the original mouse that marked the success of the experiment, begins to exhibit strange symptoms and eventually dies, Charlie realises that his intelligence may be short lived.
The idea of this book being written as a journal - gradually making the voice of Charlie Gordon increase in intelligence - is a fantastic idea and, as you reach the conclusion it becomes a very touching and upsetting tale of a man who couldn't fit in no matter if he were intelligent or simple because people couldn't accept him when he tried to improve himself.
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