This book is definitely one of my all time favorites for many reasons. Including that it is just an overall great piece of literature and a very well written book. The book kicks off with a look into the life of Christopher Boone, and how normal it seems, for a child with autism that is.

The book starts off with him finding his next door neighbors dog dead at 12:07 am. The timing that he finds the dog dead is very interesting because most people would not expect a teen, especially with autism to be out at 12:07 am. This book builds on how incredibly smart, but odd Christopher is, and how he is living in a blessing, and a curse.

Now, let’s get into the characters. Christopher who is the main character has autism and can name all prime numbers up to 7,057. His dad is his main caregiver and watches after him. There is also the teacher (Siobhan), which helps him with his emotions, and helps him understand how the general world works, and how to cope with his issues in a good manner. There is also Christopher’s mother who is said to have died, and well… I’ll let you find out what happens when you read the book.

There are many surprises that happen throughout the book, and you’ll never want to put it down. From happiness to intense sadness, this book has it all and is a very interesting novel to read. The theme seems to be along the lines of “there is always light at the end of the tunnel”, because there are a ton of very unfortunate things that happen to Christopher, but at the end of the book, every ”wound” seems to heal, and his life is back to normal, almost.

Now, let’s talk about the perspective that this book is written in. This book is not really written by Mark Haddon, but more written by the character Christopher Boone, in a sense. The book is written in the perspective of Christopher, and it’s “his” book that he’s writing during the novel. It explains his life, and how he understands the world through his eyes, and how he views emotions, people, and humor.

Throughout the novel, the author seems to use multiple sources of persuasion. Those include Pathos (tries to invoke sympathy, and emotionally appealing) and Logos (to use logic and reasoning to convince the audience of something). The novel has a lot of sadness and heartbreak which makes the readers want to know if it gets better for Christopher, and it eventually does, and that offers a very emotionally pleasing ending to readers. The novel also makes you trust Christopher, and you take him as a credible source since he hates telling lies.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, and everyone. It keeps you wanting to read, and it is very exhilarating. I have read this book multiple times, and would definitely read it again. All around a great read, and a great experience!