Eadie B. (eadieburke) - , reviewed on 5/2/2018 + 1639 more book reviews

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.

I enjoyed this book very much. It was a first person point of view of happenings through the eyes of an autistic teenager. It is a very touching and fascinating portrayal and is a definite classic novel. I found Mark Haddon to be a very clever and observant writer and enjoyed his gentle humor. I look forward to reading another book by Haddon and I would highly recommend this book to those who like unique and different novels.

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