From reading the beginning of the book, I have had positive and negative reactions to the author’s writing style and information given. First of all, I thoroughly enjoy how Mark Haddon puts the book in the perspective of Christopher the autistic teenage boy. It gives me a deeper connection with Christopher, as I am able to better understand his reasoning and thoughts regarding certain issues. For instance, on …show more content…
In addition, Christopher’s illustrations help provide a better understanding of his inner thoughts and feelings which makes this a much more enjoyable and unique novel. For example, on page 64, a chart drawn by Christopher shows us his thought process and reasoning in trying to understand the question given to Marilyn by Graig F. Whitaker. This illustration leads me to believe that Christopher is very intelligent and is very detailed in his work. This added information keeps me entertained and provides another mechanism to get inside Christopher’s mind. Lastly, although Haddon put immense amounts of detail and emotions into Christopher’s character, he lacked building a