Oooh That was a good one!

I just got done with "The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night",and it proved to be surprisingly good.I usually keep off books that have won awards and stuff because it seems like book critics judge books by an entirely different set of rules.But this one was good.Its the story of a Special needs kid with a photographic memory,who sets out to investigate the death of a neighbour's dog,and ends up uncovering mysteries about his own family.

Now, most books about people who are challenged or ill evoke feelings of sympathy,but this one, written as though by the kid himself is amazingly matter-of-fact,and lead you to think of the kid as simply another person.All people have their quirks after all,and the boy's quirks are balanced out by his amazing intellect and incredible memory.He sees himself as normal.Why can't everyone else?

Anyway,if you do read this and happen to like it,another book I'd advise is "Mr.God This is Anna",which I read a very long time back.That again is a story of a girl who sees things differently from most people.It's a bit philosophic really,and makes you look at the things you see everyday,and the way people do things or rather the reasons why they do things with new eyes