The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is told from the perspective of Christopher, a 15 year old boy who loves math and is socially awkward. Although it is never outright stated, those who have family or friends on the autism spectrum may recognize commonalities.
Christopher is a big fan of Sherlock Holmes. When he encounters a mystery in his very own neighborhood, he sets out to solve it and document the story in the book you are reading. I love that he includes drawings, diagrams, and explanations of what he is seeing and especially the math he is doing in his head. I'm not good at math, but I feel like I have a better understanding now! More importantly, it reminds us that we need to have compassion and understanding for the people we encounter everyday. You don't know what someone is going through. They might be trying to navigate the world in the best way they know how. Sometimes that is going to look different from how you would.
Bonus points for Toby, the rat. Rats are great and don't get enough respect. Also, justice for Wellington! That's a story I can always get behind.
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