Christopher Boone has Asperger's. He likes maths and red and truth; he hates yellow and brown and crowds and France. He enjoys walks at night (when nobody else is outside). One night, he finds his neighbor's dog (he loves dogs) dead, with a garden fork stuck right through him. This is a puzzle; Christopher likes puzzles, so he's going to be a detective and find out who killed Wellington. And write a book about it. Along the way, he'll find out a good deal more than he ever anticipated . . . and enters into a nightmare.
Written from the perspective of someone who has Asperger's, this is a very different book. It's hard to put down- I read it all in a day- and done very well. You get insight into Christopher's mind- how he focuses (or can't), how he remembers everything (if he's not overwhelmed), what he values, and more. While billed as a mystery, and containing some of those elements, I would consider this more of a novel to gain insight into and empathy with people who have this syndrome. It's compelling yet heartbreaking, and not just due to Christopher's struggles.
Rating: A
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