Quando scopre il cadavere di Wellington, il cane della vicina, il giovane Christopher Boone capisce di trovarsi davanti a uno di quei misteri che il suo eroe, Sherlock Holmes, era così bravo a risolvere. E incomincia a scrivere un libro, mettendo insieme gli indizi del caso dal suo punto di vista. Un punto di vista un po' speciale, perché Christopher soffre della sindrome di Asperger, una forma di autismo, e ha un rapporto molto problematico con il mondo. Indagando sull'assassinio del cane, Christopher inizia a far luce su un mistero ben più importante che lo riguarda da vicino. Come è morta sua madre? Perché suo padre non vuole che lui faccia domande ai vicini di casa? Per rispondere, Christopher dovrà intraprendere un viaggio iniziatico in luoghi e situazioni per lui difficilmente tollerabili, approdando a una sorta di età adulta, orgoglioso di sapersi muovere nel mondo caotico e rumoroso degli altri.
This is a story about the weirdness of the world as understood by Christopher John Francis Boone, a boy with autism who lives with his father in a small town in the UK. Christopher and his idiosyncrasies are instantly lovable. Through the eyes of a boy who thinks of everyone as different from himself, we’re reminded just how many common threads bind us all together.
Review of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
After everyone and their dog have read it (pun unintended), I got around to reading The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Written by Mark Haddon, the novel follows a mathematically gifted autistic pre-teen Christopher as he tries to find out who killed his neighbour's dog. He discovers Mrs. Shears's dog Wellington dead one night with a garden fork sticking through it. Being an avid reader of Sherlock Holmes's mysteries, Christopher decides to find out the culprit. The detection leads him and his loved ones through an emotional journey causing much grief and in the end, a bit of happiness.
The book is narrated by Christopher himself as he tries to jot down his adventure. We get to see/hear/smell the world through the eyes/ears/nose of an autistic child. Being born with a kind of autism called Asperger Syndrome, Christopher sees mathematical numbers and patterns in everything around him. …
After everyone and their dog have read it (pun unintended), I got around to reading The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Written by Mark Haddon, the novel follows a mathematically gifted autistic pre-teen Christopher as he tries to find out who killed his neighbour's dog. He discovers Mrs. Shears's dog Wellington dead one night with a garden fork sticking through it. Being an avid reader of Sherlock Holmes's mysteries, Christopher decides to find out the culprit. The detection leads him and his loved ones through an emotional journey causing much grief and in the end, a bit of happiness.
The book is narrated by Christopher himself as he tries to jot down his adventure. We get to see/hear/smell the world through the eyes/ears/nose of an autistic child. Being born with a kind of autism called Asperger Syndrome, Christopher sees mathematical numbers and patterns in everything around him. Unlike other humans, his moods and decisions are heavily influenced by these patterns. His social and communication skills are severely stunted and he needs the help of his dad to look after himself. More than the dog murder mystery (which is actually pretty lame), the book generates a lot of thought about autism. Christopher's autistic view of the world is vivid and absorbing. Also, the reader gets to see the hardships of a family tending to such a child and how society treats them. These are what make this book stand out.
TCIOTDIN won the Whitbread Book Of The Year award in 2003. It is a small book and can be read in a noon.
