The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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10+
Release Date
May 18, 2004
ISBN
978-1400032716
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Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

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A brilliant read. The narrative voice is so authentic I had to wonder if this was in some part a memoir. The character was so believable. I have an autistic cousin, so I would sometimes compare the character with my cousin, and I must say the characterisation was flawless. It was a fascinating story which grabbed my attention and kept me intrigued right until the end.
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