I was very confused when I first opened this book and it started on Chapter Two, then I noticed that all the chapters were prime numbers. This went with the main narrator's and protagonist's passion for mathematics.
Once I started reading the story I literally could not put it down and finished it in a day. It was so original and kept me entirely captivated as the tale of Christopher Boone unravelled. The author has done a brilliant job of capturing Christopher's voice in a completely believable way - this must have been difficult because Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome and therefore sees the world differently to most of the population. Mark Haddon, the author, managed to maintain the voice consistently throughout the book and I never once questioned the authenticity of Christopher's narration.
As well as being a great story the book made me realise how people with Asperger's experience the world, so I now have more understanding of them. I would highly recommend this book and give it 10 out of 10.
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