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The Curious Incident of the Dog

Sara, Carl and Chayene

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The Curious Incident of the Dog

Author: Mark Haddon

Pages: 274

Publication date: May 1, 2003

Genre: Mystery novel

Publisher: Jonathan Cape (UK)

Doubleday (US)

Anchor Canada (Canada)

The content

One day, a boy discovers the dead body of the neighbour's dog, Wellington, speared by a garden fork. Mrs. Shears, the dog's owner, calls the police, and Christopher comes under suspicion. He decides to investigate the dog's death. Throughout his adventures, Christopher records his experiences in a book.

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Our opinion

• very interesting but also realistic
• deals with autism
• the protagonist himself has autism

• a point in our reality, where many people with different diseases are misunderstood

• the characters are special
• a connection between the author and the book

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