For as long as I can remember, everytime I went into a bookshop, my eyes have always went to The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. I don't know why, but even so, I've never bought it. I look at it, and I think to myself, oh wow, what a cute cover, but I always end up picking something else. I guess I didn't know just what I was missing because it turns out, the book is incredible. About a week ago (I think), my sister's friend came over and lent us that very book. She said it was very good, so I thought I'd give it a go (at the time, I just finished Sea Monsters, and had nothing else to read). And from the moment I read the first page, I was hooked!
The novel is about an autistic kid named Christopher Boone and it tells the story of how he leads his life. It begins with the murder of a neighbour's dog named Wellington, and Christopher sets out to find out who the killer is. It is a must-read, I'm telling you. I loved every part of it; it was sweet, funny and touching. The book is quite thin too, so for those who are intimidated by big novels, this one isn't, and is really worth your time. It didn't take me long to finish it and I savoured every part of it. I'm thinking of buying a copy for myself. It's THAT good. Five stars.
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