What I Think So Far
I am currently on page 177 of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, and am planning on finishing it up very soon. So far I have throughly enjoyed reading this book; it is not only a mystery of who killed Christopher's neighbor's dog Wellington, but it is a story of growth and a look into the life of a boy struggling with autism. Not only are the readers able to build empathy for those who struggle with autism but we also learn how to best communicate with children who have similar conditions through the way the characters in the novel communicate with the narrator. When Christopher's parents or teachers at school talk to him, they make sure to explain everything in a way that he would understand by not leaving any details or reasonings out of the explanation. For example on page 75, Christopher tells his teacher at school about an incident that occurred at home and she said, "If you start to feel sad about this, I want you to know that you c...