For background, I am a not-so-sharp CS undergrad that used this book for an intro. to algorithms class. I've done linear algebra, struggled my way through a "calculus" probability course, and enjoyed implementing many typical data structures. My learning style relies on simple examples (especially visual) accompanied by a concise explanation. Here are my thoughts:
This book is impressive! It covers a lot of subject matter and is clearly worded. However, you're going to get lost because this often reads more like a reference manual than a conversation that appeals to intuition. You'll be pushed into analyzing algorithms for theoretical data structures that you fuzzily remember (if at all). But, nonetheless, throw enough man hours into this book and you will learn concrete approaches to determining just how hard you're making the computer work.
My biggest criticism is that, as an *introduction*, this book doesn't do the best job at warming up readers to new tools and methodologies. This is an 'eh, just push them into the deep end' kind of approach to learning.
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