I would rate this a 3 1/2 What starts out as a mystery as the 15 year old, Autistic, narrator Christopher tries to solve the mystery about who killed I would rate this a 3 1/2 What starts out as a mystery as the 15 year old, Autistic, narrator Christopher tries to solve the mystery about who killed his neigbors dog. He begins to writtes about it in his journal or book. Becomes a story that uncovers other secrets into the family and neigbors life and the stresses of raising a child with autisum. The parents needed a better support system and I was disappointed it never took a wide turn to getting better just coping. The parents had plenty of melt downs and at times the book rambled off topic but it was clearly a beautiful look into the autistic mind and its workings....more