The short story and the novel share many similar plot points, but the novel expands significantly on Charlie's developing emotional state as well as his intelligence, his memories of childhood, and the relationship with his family.
القصة القصيرة والرواية تشترك في العديد من النقاط المتشابهة، ولكن الرواية تتعمق بشكل كبير في حالة تشارلي العاطفية النامية وكذلك ذكائه وذكرياته عن الطفولة وعلاقته مع عائلته.