Going to the dogs
Grant Mason | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 16 years, 1 month AGO
If you like murder mysteries and unique writing and perspectives, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time would be a great book for you. This is the most unique murder mystery I have ever read because the murder victim is not a human, but a dog. Also, this book has quite an unlikely and unusual hero. The hero of this story is Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen-year-old boy who has all the world's countries and capitols memorized, knows every prime number up to 7,057 and can understand the feelings and thoughts of animals but not of others people. Christopher has autism, a mental disability that makes it very hard and sometimes impossible to learn certain things like manners or how to talk or certain academic skills. In his search for the killer, he accidentally stumbles upon a family issue that was hidden from him with lies.
This is a very good story that I would recommend to anyone old enough to read it. Based on experiences with my brother, who is autistic, the author, Mark Haddon, has created a very authentic perspective of autism. This story is funny, serious, and sad, and I hope you will read it after reading this.
WARNING TO PARENTS
This book will contain: language, use of alcohol and tobacco, sexual reference, and violence. It is one of the best books I have ever read and I would recommend it to anyone mature enough to read it.
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Going to the dogs
If you like murder mysteries and unique writing and perspectives, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time would be a great book for you. This is the most unique murder mystery I have ever read because the murder victim is not a human, but a dog. Also, this book has quite an unlikely and unusual hero. The hero of this story is Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen-year-old boy who has all the world's countries and capitols memorized, knows every prime number up to 7,057 and can understand the feelings and thoughts of animals but not of others people. Christopher has autism, a mental disability that makes it very hard and sometimes impossible to learn certain things like manners or how to talk or certain academic skills. In his search for the killer, he accidentally stumbles upon a family issue that was hidden from him with lies.
A tragic account from 101 years ago
Writer's Note: This story combines fact and fiction. There really was a train accident on July 31, 1909, two miles northwest of Coeur d'Alene, and the motorman of train No. 20 really was James Delaney. Sixteen people were killed — 12 on site and four died later at the hospital — and more than 100 others were injured. Those are facts, but the dialogue and other named characters are fiction.