The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Mark Haddon
number of voters: 5
percentage of voters who finished the book: 100
highest rating: 9
lowest rating: 8.5
average rating: 8.8—our highest rated book so far
percentage of readers who understood all of the math concepts presented in this book: 0
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Take one novel (N), divide it by one part mystery (m) plus one part humor (h), add any autism spectrum disorder (A), multiply it all by some fantastic writing (lit), and you’ve got one great book.
({N / (m + h)} + A) x lit = awesome
You don’t need to understand one part of this (or any other) math equation to appreciate—and even love—The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. This is a fascinating, entertaining, funny, sad, well-written, easy-to-read, and possibly downright brilliant book, and it’s all told from the perspective of a fifteen-year-old boy who has Asperger’s syndrome and loves “maths.” He discovers that his neighbor’s dog has been murdered, setting into play a chain of impossible-to-foresee events.
What more do you need to know to convince you to read this book? Simply refer back to the above equation and solve for awesome.
