When I first started reading the book, I had actually forgotten most of the story. After a few pages it all started coming back to me, bit by bit. Christopher's character was just as likeable. I enjoyed the way the story was placed before the reader. At first it seems like the entire book is really going to be devoted to the mystery of who killed Mrs. Shears’ dog. Really, the first 50 pages of the book is just the reader getting know Christopher. He explains every little detail of his own behavior and eventually it’s much easier to understand his character as a whole, as well as how to use the knowledge when interpreting the events of the novel.