The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon

I know The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is well known, but since I have read it (and absolutely loved it) I decided to do an review on this book.

In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time you follow Christopher Boone, a boy with Asperger's Syndrome. When he finds the dog of his neighbour, Wellington, dead in the garden, he's determined to find the killer.

This book is written in many ways very funny and impressive. For example, the narrator of the story is Christopher himself, so you read in the perspective of somebody who has Asperger's Syndrome (which is quite well written and must have taken a lot of empathy). Christopher doesn't understand some things people say to him, because he takes them too serious. Those conversations can be very funny, but makes you think about this syndrome at the same time. Throughout the book, you get the feeling to really know Christopher, because of all the little things he likes or absolutely hates.

Also, the storyline is very good. It has an unexpected ending and the book has plot twists that makes you to keep on reading. The book is very easy to read and quite short, but the whole combination with the storyline and an unusual main character makes it a really good book.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a very impressive and original book with funny dialogues and an interesting storyline. I really liked it to read and if you haven't read it already, I really recommend this one.

-L

Pages: 268
Genre: Fiction