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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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April 1, 2017
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May 1, 2017
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Julia
Jan 06, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Iniziato e abbandonato la prima volta.. ho deciso di dargli una seconda possibilità e mi sono fortemente ricreduta.. Christopher, adolescente e autistico, un connubio esplosivo se non fosse per la passione per Sherlock e la matematica..

“I numeri primi sono ciò che rimane una volta eliminati tutti gli schemi: penso che i numeri primi siano come la vita. Sono molto logici ma non si riesce mai a scoprirne le regole, anche se si passa tutto il tempo a pensarci su.”
Valyssia Leigh
At it's core The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a story about faith. It's about how a young man with Asperger's Syndrome, Christopher Boone, reacts when his faith is shaken. Christopher finds that his neighbor's dog has been 'murdered.' That's exactly how he feels about it. He cannot separate the difference between a canine death and a human death. The act was brutal and the brutality is what he sees. The pet was beloved and that is what he sees. I can't say that I blame him fo ...more
Toni FGMAMTC
Apr 18, 2017 rated it really liked it
I enjoyed this story so much. It's told from a teen boy's point of view. He has autism. I've never thought about things in such a way. It's worth reading for the unique perspective, but the storyline is very interesting also. He investigates everything. He's intelligent and no nonsense. It shows how it can be hard on a person with autism and hard on their family. Of course I loved the boy and cheered him on through his journey. ...more
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