What i found the most interesting about "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time"

I generally found the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” very interesting and I really enjoy reading it. The most interesting bit, however, would be that it is a boy with Asperger’s syndrome who tells the story. Fifteen year-old Christopher’s world is truly fascinating. He knows math and physics way beyond the anticipated level at his age, but his social antennas are comparable with a much younger person. He especially has a problem with strangers which makes him kind of stick to the people he has always been around.

Christopher is also very dependent on his routines to function and has got a clear opinion of what he likes and what he does not. It is very interesting how a “bagatelle”, like four yellow cars passing in a row, can ruin his day. This forced way of thinking actually has similar symptoms with an enforcement-illness which can be a serious disease. I think this part of his syndrome may be one of the biggest problems for him. If you met Christopher without knowing him having Asperger’s, he could seem incredibly smart (if you only looked at his math skills) or incredibly stupid (if you tried to communicate and had a real conversation with him). I think the state of mind that follows Christopher’s syndrome is what gives the book character and makes it unique. Without his view on everything, the book would have become very dull very quickly.

I have a thirteen year old cousin with autism. A person with Asperger’s is a high-functional autistic. Even though you cannot really compare the two, it was especially interesting for me to see how an autistic person thinks.