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Gosh I really enjoyed this book. The perspective was amazing and the details from the story teller's perspective made it so thoroughly believable and fascinating. I feel a bit like a hypocrite when I say this, but there are quite a few "F bombs" in this book and they didn't bother me nearly as badly as those words do when they're tossed into a chick lit type book gratuitously. Because of the way the story is told, having those words included felt a bit like when you've got a child who comes and
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This one has been on my to-read list for a while. It’s a very sweet story. It’s also very funny because it is like a reverse murder mystery.
Christopher Boone is autistic. One day he finds a dog that has been killed by a pitchfork, a rather gruesome thing. He decides to find out who killed the dog and to write a murder mystery about it. Using his skills and resources he sets out for answers, but his questions ends up revealing more than what he was prepared for, setting off a harrowing search fo ...more
Christopher Boone is autistic. One day he finds a dog that has been killed by a pitchfork, a rather gruesome thing. He decides to find out who killed the dog and to write a murder mystery about it. Using his skills and resources he sets out for answers, but his questions ends up revealing more than what he was prepared for, setting off a harrowing search fo ...more
interesting insight into life w autism or aspergers.
A really interesting murder mystery about a neighbor's dog, told from the perspective of a child with autism. Definitely worth reading, but the writing style gave me a headache within the last two or three chapters: Too many short sentences starting with "And", but it's a fascinating mystery story, with just enough twists to make it very interesting. As a mystery, it's neat. As a dive into the world of autism, it's enlightening. As a piece of literature…eh.
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A well-written book, though the math is a little tiring. Necessary for the character, tho, I suppose. Also, after a while, the point of view is a bit hard to weather, the character being autistic. Had to put it down and come back to it again after a few days. Would recommend to anyone who knows someone with autism, or would be interested in understanding autism a little better.
Sometimes you just HAVE to give five stars...
Nov 23, 2009
Maria
marked it as to-read
Jan 09, 2011
Erica
marked it as to-read
