Mark Haddon wrote a touching novel about love and bravery through the eyes of a British autistic boy. Christopher discovers his neighbour dead poodle, impaled by a fork, and because he loves puzzles, he sets out to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington. But Christopher is autistic, a boy who does not like to be touched and can not decipher emotions beyond the tools his teacher taught him, and if the task requires tremendous effort on the tests of the rules and his own fears. A literal in neurology, he deconstructs the life in a series of mathematical equations and the laws of physics. This unique perspective made him a good detective on one level, where indices and logical rule, but it also fails on another, higher, because he cannot understand the magnitude of what he discovered. It is extraordinary that Haddon was able to write a book from point of view of Christopher with all its vagaries and make still adorable. By necessity, writing is simple and no-frills, but the language of details student mundane. Inserting drawings and mathematical puzzles add to the understanding of the reader's works the spirit of Christopher. Skills of Haddon is a euphemism that allows the reader to understand what is going on even if Christopher does not. Although Christopher is unable to capture the subtlety and nuances, the reader can, and this is where the real force of this exceptional novel.This short, easy to read a book can be completed in a few sessions read more...
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