This mystery novel is written in the point of view of Christopher Boone,
a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome. He shows common signs of Asperger's, such as:
a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome. He shows common signs of Asperger's, such as:
- Marking his days as "good" or "bad"
- Groaning when overwhelmed
- Dislikes physical contact
- Highly knowledgeable in logical subjects, such as math and physics
- Lacks empathy
- Lacks social skills, is what people call awkward
- Hypersensitivity to sounds, light, too many people, etc
- Observant
- Does not understand jokes
- Needs a schedule for his daily activities, dislikes just "winging it"
- Does not like certain colors