Christopher is a funny, nice and intelligent autistic child. He’s very involved in school and always tries his hardest. He means to be nice but sometimes comes off as a rude person. Chris is a very relatable person to me because he puts his all into everything he does. For example, Christopher found out his mother was still alive and wouldn’t give up until he got all the way to London to see her. Chris was rewarded for his hard work by finally meeting his mom. Christopher has a history of violent actions but unfortunately he succumbed to his illness. For example, in one section of the book Christopher is standing over Wellington’s dead body and the police officer came, when he touched Christopher on the shoulder they got into a little brawl. Chris like most autistic people they don't like to be touched by everyone so he reacted by fighting back. Christopher also has an anxiety problem as do most autistic children. I also have severe anxiety but over the past two years it’s completely disappeared. For example, there is a scene where Christopher is inside the train station and he hears the obnoxious noise that trains make but he thinks that it’s people fighting with swords, so he gets scared and curls into a ball. I remember one time when I was really young and was in a huge throng in the mall and started crying because of the people so I understand what he's going through. The message that the author is trying to send to the readers is that autistic people are no different from us. They are just as smart, articulate and very caring people. People think that people with disabilities are indifferent about everything, stupid, uninformed and have little to no feelings. The truth is the exact opposite, and they are smart.For example, Christopher passed A level academic university math at the top of his class. This means Christopher could get into almost any university near him. Christopher does consistent Math and English work to improve on his abilities. My point is, is that the author is My overall opinion of the book is that it’s a very interesting book because of the different perspective. I like how you follow around Christopher and his thoughts because you can see how you would react and how he reacts and compare them.. Another thing I like about the book is how you see Christopher develops ideas. For example, Christopher because he see’s the world differently than us. For example, when there are 4 red cars in a row on the street he thinks it’s going to be a bad day. My main problem with the book is that it jumps all over the place when you're reading it making it really hard to follow. Furthermore in one part of the book Christopher is talking about how much he misses his mother than out of nowhere goes into talking about how a book has moved two inches in his room when no one was home. The best audience for this book would be our age group because we are at the most judgemental age and this would help show that people with disabilities aren’t any different from any of us. After reading this book I have a completely different perspective on autistic people. Lastly, My final impression of the book is that it’s a very compelling and beneficial because the book shows the more personal side of an autistic person and will change many perspectives to the people who read it. It gets you very involved into the plot because you grow an emotional attachment to Christopher because you want him to succeed.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time By Abbey Davidson This book is about a fifteen-year-old boy named Christmas Boone. It takes place in Swindon, England. He has a learning disability that affects 1 in 88 children. He is Autistic, however Christopher is very smart. He knows all his prime numbers up to 7,057. In the beginning of the book, Christopher takes a midnight stroll as he normally does. A long the way he sees Mrs. Shears dog, Wellington, lying in her front lawn. He then realizes the dog’s dead. Mrs. Shears soon finds Christopher and calls the police. In a mishap they believe Christopher did it. But they soon unveil he didn’t. They left him go with a stern warning and told him not to further investigating. He carries on anyway. He conducts interviews with people from his block. He then finds out his father and Mrs. Shears had a romantic affair. He then finds out it was a reaction from another relationship, one between his supposedly dead mother and Mr. Shears. One afternoon after school Christopher comes home and leaves his book in plain sight on the kitchen table. He father reads it, becomes angry and takes it from Chris. Later on, he finds letters from his dead mother about she and Mr. Shears are living in London. His father finds Christopher passed out with all this shocking evidence. He apologizes for his lies and tries to explain he did it to protect Chris. Ed, Christopher’s father, also admits to killing Wellington. Christopher, now terrified of his father, sneaks away and travels to London to live with his mom. But as friction builds between Jude, Christopher’s mother, and Mr. Shears. She decides to leave him and return to Swindon. They move into an apartment and Christopher receives regular visits from his father. One of the many themes in this book has to be about coping with loss. Due to the fact that he “loss” his mother, his neighbour’s dog and his rat Toby. He still gets through it all. Although he still thinks about it and his memory is amazing. Even at such a young age of losing his mom he still remembers the little things about her, such as she was a small person, smelled nice and was a smoker. The author’s message was that even though it’s not based on a true story. The subject matter is very real. The author, in the past, has worked with autistic children. He did a good job at giving the reader a glimpse into Autism. My overall impression of the book, it was okay. I didn’t like how Christopher would get off topic and ramble on. I however, don’t like to read. But nevertheless the book was interesting. It made me rethink what I thought about Autism.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was not written to seek sympathy for the people that suffer from autism, but it definitely taught me a few things. The book is told by a autistic boy who is 15 years old. It is about him finding his neighbours dead dog and then accused for killing him. Later he discovers about the truth about his parents. Christopher Boone is a 15-year-old autistic boy who takes everything literally and approaches life with a mindset that is remarkably abstract. He likes structure and he’s an animal lover. He is not deceitful or misleading and is in fact a very truthful and innocent character. To me, Christopher is not relatable because my thinking process is a little different. Even though we are both animal lovers he is much more innocent than me in a sense. The themes that the author is trying to get across is the struggle to become independent. Christopher is learning to care for himself and later on in the book he becomes more independent. I do think that the author delivered the message effectively. My evaluation of the book is that it was very different style than I’ve read because an autistic boy told it and it was written in a diary style format with illustrations. It was slow moving because Christopher was very descriptive and would rant on when he was narrating. My overall impression of this book is that we are able to see the world and social connections through the eyes of an outsider and the disorder of life. We are invited to think about autistic people in a new way. I recommend this book to people who want a better understanding of autism.

This text ‘The Curios Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ is about a young boy named Christopher who is autistic. It is also about his quest to find out who murdered his next door neighbours’ dog and how others deal with his ways as an autistic boy. Christopher is the main character. He is the narrator of the story, and the only perspective you hear from. He is difficult to relate too because of his autism. If I was autistic or new anyone that had autism maybe I would be able to relate if I knew someone who was autistic. One thing that did remind me of him was when I am at a store and I can’t stand to see a box slightly crocked or an item in the wrong stop. This reminds me of how Christopher can’t stand it when his food is touching on his plate or how he can’t stand the colour yellow. In conclusion, Christopher is rather difficult to relate to unless you know someone that has autism. The theme of ‘The Curios Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ is the disorder of life. The main character has a disorder called autism. The author shows how the secondary characters need to act around Christopher without setting him off and how it is hard for his peers to deal with his mood swings and certain needs to keep him calm. My full evaluation of the novel is that it was intriguing. I did not enjoy the text at all. I was too predictable. For example, when they started talking about how his mom had died and how the father wouldn’t let Christopher go see her, I knew right there the mother hadn’t died. Another example would be; who killed the dog. It was obvious who had killed the dog because he always told Christopher to stop investigating. Another reason I didn’t enjoy this book was because it jumped all other the place and was hard to follow. At one point the author would talk about how Christopher didn’t like the colour yellow, then it would talk about who murdered the dog. Therefore, I disliked this story and wouldn’t recommend it to people who prefer fast past books or books that don’t jump all over the place. In conclusion, my overall impression of this text is that I’d never read this book again.

It wasn't the worst book that I have had to read but not the greatest. This book was told by a 15 year old autistic boy which did make it a little more interesting. I think he could have done without all the little pictures inside, they made it seem as though you were reading a first graders novel. I also think the ending could have been made a little more interesting as well.

The fifteen year old narrator of this book, Christopher Boone, is autistic. One night, he discovers the neighbour's dog dead, a pitchfork lodged in its chest. From that moment on, Christopher is determined to find the dog's killer, but along the way, we, the readers, get to enjoy a fascinating look into the mind of this wonderful young man. He has very peculiar habits (he dislikes everything yellow & brown, hates to be touched, and never lies) but loves math, and is able to resolve complex and almost impossible mathematical problems. However, his journey to find the dog's killer takes him out of his comfort zone, and clearly on the path to some of the sad truths about his life. I really got involved with this novel, and read it every second I could spare it. But not only is Christopher fascinating, so too are his desperate father who clearly is doing his best to keep things together after losing Christopher's mom, and the many 'strangers' Christopher meets while en route to the killer's identity. While the boy may think this is a murder mystery novel, it is a novel of discovery, truth and reality all rolled into one. Brilliant.

I couldn't put this book down. It really gets you into the mindset of an autistic person, and helps you understand why they do and say the things they do. I loved it.

Mark Haddon did an excellent job of writing this compelling story featuring the autistic protagonist on the bumpy road to independence. A strong sense of mystery was incorporated regarding the murder of Wellington along with the ongoing adventure, struggles, and coming of age of Christopher John Francis Boone. The difficulties and experiences of living with autism spectrum disorder (Asperger's syndrome) are highlighted through Christopher's point of view. This gives the reader an interesting, uncommonly experienced perception of the world through new eyes. I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking for a unique, quick read filled with mystery and comic relief.

This book was absolutely fascinating and gave me a perspective on autism that I never had before. It was incredibly creative and cleverly written and not only is it enjoyable, but a book that everyone could benefit from reading.

This novel provides an amazing story about a young boy embarking on a new adventure that leads him to solving different type of mysteries that he faces. The main character's action displays courage, bravery, determination and hope. This allows readers to either relate to the main character or learn from the main character the strength to never give up and to always have a goal in life that you can accomplish. The novel was worth reading, the characters quest to solve the mystery of who murdered his neighbor's beloved dog touched my heart to the very core of it. Readers you will not be go wrong if you decide to read this novel, it will take you to whole new place that you have never been to before. I don't have any bad comments about this book at all. My favourite thing about this books is that fact that the main character is sharing a lot about himself with the readers, which is allowing us readers to greatly learn about him and his hobbies.