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'
4 stars
An excellent book, beautifully written, that expertly tells the story of an autistic child and his quest to investigate the death of a neighboring dog. On the way, he finds out much more than he was expecting to, about himself, his family, and yes, his neighbor's dog.
The introduction says that Haddon worked with autistic individuals as a young man, and his skill in depicting Christopher's approach to the world testifies to that. Christopher's quest is one of determination, curiosity, and intelligence, that is thoughtful, intriguing, and often hilarious. It is a very enjoyable and quick read, but still a substantive story. As I write this review that I have left sitting half-finished for months, it in some ways reminds me of the book I just finished, [b:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close|4588|Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close|Jonathan Safran Foer|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165446871s/4588.jpg|1940137]. It is lighter, shorter, less ambitious and less complex, but these are …
An excellent book, beautifully written, that expertly tells the story of an autistic child and his quest to investigate the death of a neighboring dog. On the way, he finds out much more than he was expecting to, about himself, his family, and yes, his neighbor's dog.
The introduction says that Haddon worked with autistic individuals as a young man, and his skill in depicting Christopher's approach to the world testifies to that. Christopher's quest is one of determination, curiosity, and intelligence, that is thoughtful, intriguing, and often hilarious. It is a very enjoyable and quick read, but still a substantive story. As I write this review that I have left sitting half-finished for months, it in some ways reminds me of the book I just finished, [b:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close|4588|Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close|Jonathan Safran Foer|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165446871s/4588.jpg|1940137]. It is lighter, shorter, less ambitious and less complex, but these are not slights on the former book at all, but rather admissions to the excellence of the latter.
The Curious Incident is similarly crafted, and tells a good story well. It is an engaging, intelligent read that is humorous but certainly not trite, and is certainly worth the time it will take you to read through the 221 short pages.
