April 2010 Selection

The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime, by Mark Haddon.

Fifteen year old Christopher Boone is not your average teenager.  Christopher is autistic, and the novel gives you a brilliant glimpse into what it must be like to have an autistic child.  Routine is imperative to such children, and even the smallest details are paid attention to.  For example, Christopher knows it is going to be a bad day if there are several yellow cars in a row encountered on the way to school.
The novel follows Christopher as he tries to solve the murder of his neighbours dog's death; poor Wellington was killed by a garden fork.  As he follows the clues, Christopher's routine life begins to slowly unravel with serious consequences for him and his family. 
A remarkable story told in a very genuine and realistic way.


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