Book Review

            The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is an interesting read. The pacing was different as the story often jumped from the main story to a loosely related fact or formula, such as chapters 149 151, where Christopher, the narrator, jumps from reading a letter from his mother who he assumed was dead to an explanation of the calculation of animal populations (pages 90-102). This method of storytelling is nice, though, as it is a departure from the boringly linear stories we normally read at school.
            Reading a story from the perspective of someone with Asperger's syndrome is interesting. The writing style reminds me of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest because they both are narrated by a character who doesn't think like an ordinary person does. In The Curious Incident, however, the narrator seems to be able to distinguish between what's real and what isn't, which makes the book easy to understand. This makes the book more accessible to the average reader.
            The ending was heartwarming, I wanted to know if there was an escalated level of animosity between Mrs. Shears and Christopher's dad and what effect that would have on Christopher. Other than that, I think the ending was pretty good. This was definitely one of the best books I've read this year.