In this novel the readers have to rely on a first-person narrator, the 15 year old Christopher, who suffers from Asperger syndrome. This affects, to a large extent, how the story is unveiled. One example is Christopher’s flair for mathematics and logic and how this is mirrored in the chapters. Due to his love for prime numbers, the book starts with chapter 2, moving on to 3, 5, 7, 11 and so forth. His literary technique is somewhat unexpected, since he starts by unfolding the story in the first chapter. The next chapter, however, seems to lose any connection whatsoever with the narrative, while the subsequent chapter moves back to the story again. This alternating focus is very characteristic of the author's narrative technique. In these introductory chapters from the novel you'll meet Christopher and hear about his teacher, Siobhan and Mrs Shears' and her dead dog.

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