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BRAIN MACHINE (The Garland Library of Science Fiction)

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The intelligence of a 5 year old is trained by a machine that enhances the the kids brain, making him super intelligent. The book deals with being highly intelligent and with the difference between emotional maturaty and intellectual maturity.

Also known as "The Fourth R"

Terrifically suspenseful and readable tale of a small boy artificially made super-intelligent by scientists. He escapes his keepers and uses his superior brain to evade authorities and get along in the adult controlled world. If you liked James Patterson's "When the Wind Blows" and sequels, you'll like this original, tightly written suspense novel even better.

I read this book years ago, and remember it as very insightful, slightly seedy, and masterfully written. Of course, I >was< in grade school at the time, and might not have the same opinion now.