The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Reading Journal Blog Almedina Demiri BMGV1C Analysis:  Write about the style of writing the author uses. The book is written in a very clear and simple English. The individual chapters are different in structure than normal books. The chapters are structured by prime numbers like 2,3... The chapters are usually only a few pages long, I was pleased. Because I do not like it when the chapters are too long. Above all, the thoughts of Christopher are very well understood and formulated in detail. This helps to understand the book even better. Through the pictures, the story is still real and you can get a very clear picture. What I only dislike was that the story is written in I-narrated form. So all the protagonist are not introduce. Otherwise I like the simple and strong structures of the book very much. Personally, I really liked the book because it gives you a new perspective and does not seem so obtrusive or clichéd. Therefore: absolutely recommendable !! (Number of word...

Reading Journal Blog Almedina Demiri BMGV1C Characterization:  Write a short letter to the author/playwright or to one of the characters. Tell them what is on your mind. Dear Mr. Haddon   I read your book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” as part of the English  lessons and I was very skeptical at the beginning. Since it irritated me that the book is  actually divided into two stories, but this story's are coherent. But I think that this kind was  cleverly chosen by you and also very successful. As a result, I liked the book very much.  You've got the thoughts of Christopher the autist in a simple way. Although the book is about an illness, there is nothing sentimental or depressing in this book. On the contrary, the book is filled with knowledge and wisdom. The many explanations and illustrations helped me to understand the book even better. A really excellent book that tells the story from the point of vie...

Reading Journal Blog Almedina Demiri BMGV1C Empathy:  Write down 5 questions you would like to ask the author? How do you find ideas for your story? For me it is always very difficult to find ideas in a story to make a really good story out of it. I usually can not properly organize my ideas and that usually creates a mess. Why do you write books? I like to read books, but since I do not have enough ideas and imagination, I could never write a book. How long do you need to write a book? At over 200 pages I think it is a big hassle to write a book and publish it. What makes a good book for you? I have read many books and each book is different. Every author, I think   have different views on what is in a book. But what makes a good book? What would you give a young author for advice? Suppose I had a book to write, what would you advise me to do? (Number of words 156)