Christopher discovers the dead body of a pectin his neighbours garden and sets out to find who is the culprit of such deed. This simple premise opens out to illustrate the life of an Aspergers Syndrome sufferer and the impact that has on their family. It also provides an insight into how Christopher is treated by society as he explores and investigates outside his immediate comfort zone and routine.
Christopher's direct first person narrative creates a very powerful voice that speaks out to all those unfamiliar with the world of an Aspergers sufferer. The way that he strives to function within everyday life and the processes and logic he has to apply to get through the day is quite exhausting to read.
It's a very easy book to read, save for the passages of mathematical problems and reasoning that pepper the narrative. But this is the first time I have managed to get my head around the Monty Hall problem, to the point where it hash started to make sense! I believe that I read this elsewhere in The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas, but no amount of slow re-reading made any sense to me at the time.
Looking forward to seeing the stage production of this novel next month which has had fantastic reviews.
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