Candace G. (Ogre) reviewed on 12/22/2009 + 1568 more book reviews

Not everyone sees the world in the same way. Everybody knows this, but they don't KNOW it. What does this mean? If you've read Elizabeth Moon's THE SPEED OF DARK, you already have a hint of the answer, but read Haddon's book and find out exactly.

From back cover: Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

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