The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

I finally finished this book yesterday after many interruptions by grad school application woes and by applying for a new job, which I have thankfully been offered. Although I enjoyed the book well enough, it was easy to put down for these interruptions, and I'd say that overall, it isn't going to be one of my top picks of the year. I felt a bit disconcerted with what I perceived to be inconsistencies in the development of Christopher's character, and after reading some reviews, I can see that I'm not the only person concerned with this issue. The main idea behind the narration, which is that Christopher is high functioning, seems to be contradicted by some of his behavior. In other cases, his explanations in the narrative seem to be far beyond high-functioning. The most enjoyable aspect of the book was definitely the style of writing, which was humorous at times. Christopher's voice is simple and direct, and I really like that about the book.