This book is as weird to read as it sounds. Mark Haddon takes us on a funny, but satirical and humane journey as young Christopher sets out to investigate the mysterious murder of a dog that lives on his street.
Christopher is a “special” kid. Though Haddon doesn't go into specifics of Christopher's condition, it sounds like he has some form of autism. Chris has what I call clear fundaes in life – he almost always knows how to interpret a situation and has a clear set of well defined actions when he finds himself in an overwhelming situation. For instance, a string of red cars on the road means it is a Good Day, yellow cars on the other hand signify a Bad Day. Or, if he feels threatened or uncomfortable (like when someone tries to touch him) he screams and/or hits out.
The book is well written – a unique perspective into the mind of a teenage autist – something all of us would be better off learning a little more about.
A curious book
Rating: 3/5
WARNING: Spoiler alert!
This book is as weird to read as it sounds. Mark Haddon takes us on a funny, but satirical and humane journey as young Christopher sets out to investigate the mysterious murder of a dog that lives on his street.
Christopher is a “special” kid. Though Haddon doesn't go into specifics of Christopher's condition, it sounds like he has some form of autism. Chris has what I call clear fundaes in life – he almost always knows how to interpret a situation and has a clear set of well defined actions when he finds himself in an overwhelming situation. For instance, a string of red cars on the road means it is a Good Day, yellow cars on the other hand signify a Bad Day. Or, if he feels threatened or uncomfortable (like when someone tries to touch him) he screams and/or hits out.
The book is well written – a unique perspective into the mind of a teenage autist – something all of us would be better off learning a little more about.