If you loved The Good Sister, this book is for you! The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a UK story about a 15-year-old boy named Christopher Boone. Christopher is a brilliant person who is extremely analytical and starts to investigate the death of his neighbor's dog, a poodle named Wellington. Who killed Wellington and why? Christopher will be pushed well beyond his comfort zone while unabashedly telling the truth and going on an impossible journey. How comfortable are we to ch...

Coping With ConscienceMy 34-year-old daughter is severely autistic and has been since she was seven. No one knows why, and the condition has never varied in its intensity. So, she is stuck in time. She knows this and vaguely resents it somewhat but gets on with things as best she can.Each case of autism is probably unique. My daughter has no facility with numbers or memory but she does with space. As far as I can tell, any enclosed space appears to her as a kind of filing system which she can de...

This book is so terrible and overhyped. Honestly, if you're going to write a book that's supposed to make people feel sympathy (or even empathy) for the main character, don't make him a sociopathic, spoiled brat who ruins everyone's lives without a shred of remorse. Yes, he's supposed to be autistic, but Mark Haddon clearly didn't bother doing any research on autism, which makes the whole point moot. I can't even begin to describe how much I wanted this little s*** to get hit by a train when he ...

Here's what I liked about "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time": 1. I found Christopher, with all his many quirks, to be sweet and rather endearing. 2. I thought it was a creative idea to write a book from the point of view of a boy with Asperger syndrome. This is difficult to pull off, but Mark Haddon does it well. 3. I enjoyed Christopher's musings about life and the way in which he sees it. 4. I love making lists. Here's what I didn't like about "The Curious Incident of the Dog...

The Prime Reasons Why I Enjoyed Mark Haddon's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time":2. Death broken down into its molecular importance.3. Clouds, with chimneys and aerials impressed upon them, and their potential as alien space crafts.5. Black Days and Yellow cars.7. Red food coloring for Indian cuisine.11. Christopher's reasons for loving "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and disdaining Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.13. White lies.17. The patience of Siobhan19. Father’s frustration, and Fa...

OverviewThis is a first-person story about Christopher, a fifteen-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome, or high-functioning autism, who has a talent for maths. He writes a book (this one, sort of – very postmodern) about his investigation into the murder of a neighbor's dog. He's a big fan of Sherlock Holmes and notices tiny details incredibly well, but his lack of understanding of other people's emotions makes his investigation tricky. Still, he has to push past some of his deepest habits and fear...

The core idea is certainly intriguing: telling the story of **The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time** through the eyes of an autistic boy. The chapters are cleverly numbered with prime numbers, which nicely complements the narrative. Plus, it includes interesting illustrations and diagrams. However, I wouldn't recommend **The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time** because it ultimately let me down, and I couldn't, in good conscience, suggest that anyone read a book that disa...

I devoured this book in a single day. I was killing time browsing in a bookstore – think Barnes & Noble, for those not in the know – when a display of red books with a quirky dog on the cover caught my eye. Drawn to bright colors and unusual designs as always, I picked it up. It's a quick read at just around 250 pages. The back cover blurb intrigued me, and when I flipped through it, I noticed it had over a million chapters. I was hooked. So, I found a spot against the wall to sit and read a fe...

This book is very gimmicky and not very good.

If you want to read an excellent book about autism in a young person, read *Marcelo in the Real World*. This book, *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time* by Mark Haddon, is like Hilary Swank – you can tell it's trying really hard to win all the awards, but it has no heart inside. And yet everyone eats it up. COME ON!!

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This is hands down the most mind-bending book I've ever picked up. Seriously, try to devour it in one go—it'll completely mess with your head and make you question how your brain *used* to function. It's a truly disorienting read, in the best possible way. If you're looking for unique book reviews, definitely check this one out.[As I noted in the comments below, I read Mark Haddon's *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time* in 2004 and wrote the review in 2007, long before I understood...