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Christopher Boone Reflection
Christopher Boone is a teenaged boy with some behavioral difficulties. Christopher becomes a detective and author when his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, is murdered and he chronicles the events in his book. After discovering the truth about his parents, Christopher has to find balance in his life between home and

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