Quirky mystery wins Whitbread
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has won the Whitbread, one of Britain’s top literary awards.
“Haddon said of his hero: “He should be a really bad narrator because he takes everything literally, who doesn’t understand emotion and misses the big picture.
“But he turns out to be a really good narrator because he leaves a lot of space for you to add your own stuff to the story.”
The Whitbread judges agreed, saying: “Haddon sets himself considerable limitations – a teenage narrator who lacks conventional emotions – but makes his observations moving and amusing.”