When I say that I totally DEVOURED this book I mean it, I think in total I finished this in a combined less than 24 hours.

I was so very gripped with Charlie's story and what would end up happening to him.
This book brings to light so many things that even now (60 years after it was published) are things that we as a society still struggle with. I know we have come a long way in looking at mental illness and disabilities but there are so many things in here that feel raw and relatable that I feel like only someone who would have first hand knowledge would be able to write about to showcase.

The ending totally had me shedding a few tears and ultimately you can't help but feel for Charlie throughout his whole journey.

The only complaints I had with this book was that it made it seem like all people that are "genius" in IQ level have some type of chip on their shoulder which I don't believe is the case (unless I missed the point and maybe that was just Charlie's personality after being treated how he was for so long). Also, after he starts regressing things get a little philosophical for me that I wasn't quite able to fully follow along.