Very curious.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
Pages: 221
4.5 Stars
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a story written from the perspective of a 15-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome (autism). Because of this, the narrative is very different from most novels. There are few descriptive sentences/paragraphs and those that are present are forced into the story, which Christopher, the narrator, tells the reader. He explains his way of thinking, his logic, and justifies his actions/thinking, even those that it will be a Super Good Day because he saw five red cars in a row. The story itself begins because Christopher wants to figure out who killed Wellington, his neighbor's dog. He wants to be a detective and loves animals, so it makes sense that he would put extra time into solving the crime and his teacher convinces him to write a book about it. Once he does find Wellington's killer, the story has already taken off into a new direction, but is even more compelling.
This was a very fast read since the novel is composed of plot rather than descriptive, dense paragraphs. Still, I think it's a good book and one that should not be over looked. I've never known an autistic person (personally), and was only vaguely familiar with the syndrome, but this book dives into the mind of one so well yet still allows the reader to relate. It's quick, interesting, and definitely worth it. I would recommend this book to just about anyone as it's aimed towards adults and young adults.