A Lovely Tale About a Boy on a Mission : A Review For The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is the first of Mark Haddon I have read. It is a seemingly crisp, simple story of a fifteen-year-old boy Christopher who is on a mission to find out who killed his neighbour’s dog, Wellington. The story is narrated by Christopher, who cannot understand what other people’s facial expressions and body language mean. His teacher Siobhan has given him a paper which has drawings of the facial expressions people make when they are happy, sad, angry and annoyed. He cannot understand jokes. He likes maths. He likes to have a logical and calculated approach to everything in life. He is too excited to get his A level in Mathematics and Physics, and go to University outside London (Read more about Asperger’s Syndrome at the back of the book!).


The book is way more than a murder mystery. Christopher’s behaviour - clear logic, frustrating screams when someone touched him or he was among too many people, carrying a Swiss Army Knife as a measure of protection, finding solace in the night sky are all traits that any other person is expected to possess, in bits and pieces; “…I think we all know people who are a little like Christopher.” Is what the author says.




The novel also dives into complications in relationships and family, almost mocking at how people tend to unnecessary complicate their problems, when the solutions are extremely simple, if analyzed the right way (personal opinion!). I like how Christopher sticks to his analysis of things and not blindly follow what anyone has to offer to him. He tells how little the students of his school are expected to achieve in life, he knows that he can do it because he loves maths and physics.


Read the book to find out how Christopher reacts when he finds out who killed Wellington. I am sure you will enjoy this read irrespective of your age and fall in love with the adorable ending!


My rating – 4/5


Happy Reading! 💗

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