I use CLRS more as a reference than anything else. If I need to quickly review some data structures or algorithms for an interview, I'll look up the relevant ch

I use CLRS more as a reference than anything else. If I need to quickly review some data structures or algorithms for an interview, I'll look up the relevant chapters in it. If I really want to understand something like max flow-min cut, I'll turn to "Algorithm Design" by Kleinberg and Tardos, which often has a much more intuitive explanation for concepts(imo).