What's in a name?

I chose to read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon for my free read novel. From the start, I noticed that the title, as well as the author's name, were written in all lowercase letters which sparked my curiosity. This pattern of lowercase letters could indicate that it was written from the perspective of a character who doesn't understand the grammar concept of using uppercase letters in a name or a title. To start breaking down the actual title, "The Curious Incident" reveals that there was some kind of mystery that occurred. The word "curious" tells us that there might have been many questions sparked from this specific situation, or it could refer to someone's drive to discover more about this event. I definitely think there will be some kind of a mystery getting solved in this novel based on that word alone. The word "incident" means that something very specific happened and was significant enough to be recognized as an incident. The second half of the title "of the Dog in the Night-time" reveals that this incident had to do with an animal, more specifically a dog, who experienced something at night. Since the words "night-time" are in the title, it makes the reader think of darkness and gives off a mysterious feeling. Based on the whole title, I can predict that this book will involve solving a mystery that deals with a certain dog as the main focus.

Check out this book review from "The Guardian" for this novel!