The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time

Thanks to 白 for lending me this book. It's indeed a good read. Written by Mark Haddon, the story revolves around Christopher Boone, who is diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, tries to find out who killed his neighbour's dog Wellington. It also illustrates Christopher's journey as a high school student who needs special attention, his determination in making to University, his little detective work to find Wellington's killer and how he braves through his fears while looking for his mother in London after learning that Wellington's killer is actually his father and his father has always been lying about his mother dying of illness.

I am very impressive with how Haddon paying attention to specific details like the traits and behaviours of children with Asperger's Syndrome and even bother to provide a complete answer to a mathematical question at the Appendix.

Through this book, I learnt that Asperger's Syndrome children is stubborn i some ways and they are adamant in not doing something which they dislike. In The Curious Incident, Christopher does not like yellow or brown colour and hence, he would not touch or eat anything of these two colours. He does not like to be touched either and if someone touches him, he would scream or in some circumstances, he may hurt the person who touches him. When comes to food, he would not eat if the food in his plate touches one another. It's all right if they touch each other while being cooked or before they are placed onto the plate. Although they are not like other children, they are gifted with talents perhaps others do not have. For example, Christopher has a photographic memory and he can do Maths very well. To me, he's a genious when comes to Maths. Wish I was half as good as him!

Asperger's Syndrome children are simple minded, as how Haddon put it. There's no grey area. Only black or white; yes or no and maybe is out of the question. In some way, life could be a lot easier. In this book, Christopher actually described/compared his brain or mind to that of computers. Sometimes, special children can also be rather temperamental and short temper. The same is also illustrated in The Curious Incident.

I think I have spoilt almost all the fun for you =p Anyway, I shall reserve how Christopher come to know his father is Wellington's murderer and how he knows his mother is not dead.

P/S: Oh no, I realise I have forgotten a lot of things I had learned in Calculus during my Diploma studies while reading The Curious Incident =(