A fifteen-year-old with a sharp mind investigates the death of a neighbor’s dog
What it is about
Christopher Boone, who is fifteen and lives in Swindon, finds a neighbor’s dog dead and decides to find out who did it. He writes the story down himself, and his search leads to surprising discoveries about his own family.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like a mystery with a strong narrator, and book clubs looking for something short that gets people talking.
What you will get
A quick read with a very distinct voice. You get a small mystery and a larger story about family.
Behind the book
The title echoes a line from the Sherlock Holmes story Silver Blaze, and the novel won the Whitbread Book of the Year award.
Source: Wikipedia
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Mystery · Family · Perspective
Length
226 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Christopher, his father and his teacher Siobhan.
Setting
Swindon, England, seen through Christopher’s very exact eyes.
What makes it different
It is told in the first person, with maps, lists and maths puzzles.
Feel
Funny, sharp and quietly moving.
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