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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Reading Response

In the novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” by Mark Haddon a young boy diagnosed with autism named Chris tries to uncover the murder of his neighbor’s dog. The story is written from first person point of view which is Chris’. By doing so the author allows us to step inside Chris’ mind and understand how he views and analyses things. If the novel were to be written in any other point of view it would not be near as good. The author also makes it easier to understand what living with autism is like. From the beginning of the novel when it was clear that Chris had autism it reminded me of the tv show “The Good Doctor.” The show is about a young doctor named

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