![]() Since the narrator is both unyieldingly analytical and obsessed with mathematics, it is natural for him to cast his attempts in apprehend the bewildering (to him) chaos of our world in mathematical terms. ![]() There are already many excellent reviews of this book from a literary standpoint, so we shall content ourselves to address the mathematical aspects of this book. Though he is completely devoid of the ability to recognize human emotions, to comprehend metaphors, or filter the overwhelming sensory cacophony of the everyday world, Christopher sets out on a difficult journey, with mathematics serving as the only stable unchanging facet in his crumbling world. Christopher Boone is a mathematical savant, able to understand and create complex mathematical arguments with utmost ease. This mystery story is told in the first person by a 15-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome (which is essentially high functioning autism) whose obsession lies with mathematics. ![]() The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is not only a truly remarkable debut for its author, but it is also succeeds amazingly well at interweaving mathematics and mathematical modes of thought into a gripping storyline that is surprisingly passionate in its relentlessly analytical tone. It is not often that deep or interesting mathematics shows up in literary works. ![]()
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