The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Chapter 17
Chapter 19
Chapter 23
Chapter 29
Chapter 31
Chapter 37
Chapter 41
Chapter 43
Chapter 47
Chapter 53
Chapter 59
Chapter 61
Chapter 67
Chapter 71
Chapter 73
Chapter 79
Chapter 83
Chapter 89
Chapter 97
Chapter 101
Chapter 103
Chapter 107
Chapter 109
Chapter 113
Chapter 127
Chapter 131
Chapter 137
Chapter 139
Chapter 149
Chapter 151
Chapter 157
Chapter 163
Chapter 167
Chapter 173
Chapter 179
Chapter 181
Chapter 191
Chapter 193
Chapter 197
Chapter 199
Chapter 211
Chapter 223
Chapter 227
Chapter 229
Chapter 233
Themes
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Growing Up
Trust
Truth, Love, and Safety
Logic vs. Emotion
Perspective and the Absurdity of the World
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Characters
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Christopher John Francis Boone
Ed Boone (Christopher’s father)
Judy Boone (Christopher’s mother)
Siobhan
Mrs. Alexander
Roger Shears
Symbols
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Dogs
Cars
Maths A Level
Sherlock Holmes
Stars
Swiss Army Knife
Literary Devices
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Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Genre
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Logos
Mood
Motifs
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Chapter 17
Chapter 19
Chapter 23
Chapter 29
Chapter 31
Chapter 37
Chapter 41
Chapter 43
Chapter 47
Chapter 53
Chapter 59
Chapter 61
Chapter 67
Chapter 71
Chapter 73
Chapter 79
Chapter 83
Chapter 89
Chapter 97
Chapter 101
Chapter 103
Chapter 107
Chapter 109
Chapter 113
Chapter 127
Chapter 131
Chapter 137
Chapter 139
Chapter 149
Chapter 151
Chapter 157
Chapter 163
Chapter 167
Chapter 173
Chapter 179
Chapter 181
Chapter 191
Chapter 193
Chapter 197
Chapter 199
Chapter 211
Chapter 223
Chapter 227
Chapter 229
Chapter 233
Themes
All Themes
Growing Up
Trust
Truth, Love, and Safety
Logic vs. Emotion
Perspective and the Absurdity of the World
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Christopher John Francis Boone
Ed Boone (Christopher’s father)
Judy Boone (Christopher’s mother)
Siobhan
Mrs. Alexander
Roger Shears
Symbols
All Symbols
Dogs
Cars
Maths A Level
Sherlock Holmes
Stars
Swiss Army Knife
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Genre
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Logos
Mood
Motifs
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone
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