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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I really liked this book. I read some reviews that said it was an accurate portrayal of a 15-year-old with autism/Asperger's and a few that said it was way off. I can't speak to that at all, but I found the book to be engaging and fascinating, and I read it in a few hours.
read this for school so it was not my type of book but it wasn’t bad.
I think this book deserves five stars, although I am not sure why.
challenging
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thought provoking and enlightening! You can see the perspectives of the characters simultaneously and feel for all of them. Worthwhile read for sure and something I’ll never forget.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I liked the concept of the novel, I found the plot to be a little confusing at times. I kept getting distracted by the whole prime numbers being the order of the chapters and I had to keep checking to see if I missed a chapter or two. The main character, Christopher John Francis Boone, loves prime numbers. To quote the book, Christopher says “Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rule, even if you spent all your time thinking about the.” Prime numbers are very important to him as he believes that having a set pattern to look for will help you have a reason to get through the day. I don’t believe in this statement fully but I think that we are naturally inclined to find patterns in our everyday lives like routines throughout the day as well as finding commonalities like always looking at the clock at the same time.
What I really liked about the novel was the whole aspect of Christopher writing out his story as he tries to discover the mystery of how his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, was killed. Christopher’s everyday patterns are disrupted when solving this murder and discovering life-long mysteries surrounding his mother and his neighbors. This book was very well written and kept me intrigued until the very end.
What I really liked about the novel was the whole aspect of Christopher writing out his story as he tries to discover the mystery of how his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, was killed. Christopher’s everyday patterns are disrupted when solving this murder and discovering life-long mysteries surrounding his mother and his neighbors. This book was very well written and kept me intrigued until the very end.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.7? it was very quick and overall mostly enjoyable. it's probably good to have a narrator that most likely has aspberger's, as i could see a kid who had that diagnosis themselves enjoying seeing themselves reflected in a main character. i could also see it helping some others understand more about the diagnosis and the ways in which it might play out for a 15 year old, but the style of constantly reading "and i then i said "xxx" and then he said "xx" and then i said...." got a bit annoying/tedious. but i did love how inspiring the end was when christopher does really well on his A levels maths and can clearly see a future for himself in which he continues to excel academically and is not held back by anything. but overall the pacing was a bit off, the last quarter seemed really rushed. i feel like we got a good understanding of his dad and his motivations which led to understanding him as a fully fleshed out character, but i wanted a bit more from the mother. christopher seemed V willing to overlook all her previous misgivings simply b/c he felt SO betrayed and scared of his dad, but as an objective reader i wasn't sure...