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Hannah Kim-Li asked this question about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time:

Why is Christopher such unrealistic? I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. I am reading this book for school and I do not love this crazy book.

Naomi So, I know I'm a bit late on my answer, but I totally get it. I was kind of angered at first because I work a lot with kids who are on the spectrum, a…moreSo, I know I'm a bit late on my answer, but I totally get it. I was kind of angered at first because I work a lot with kids who are on the spectrum, and Christopher is not a great representative of the spectrum because he is more of a savant-type autistic. However, he is a realistic character to some extent, and he does have several characteristics that are quite common for autistic children.
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