the curious incident of the dog in the night-time

By Mark Haddon

This is the story told from the point of view of a teenager on the autism spectrum. Christopher talks about going to a special school and knowing that he is different. From the way he chooses the chapter numbers (primes) to the way the story makes tangents, he is writing about an incident that happens to the neighbor's dog. Through the story, you find out that he lives with his father in Swinton, England. His mother died from a heart attack years earlier. When he decides to investigate the incident he uncovers many other truths about himself. Good story with a realistic view of what it is like to be on the spectrum.