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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

Start date: July 6, 2014

Finish date: July 12, 2014

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Oct 07, 2015 LadyCalico rated it it was amazing

This is an original and unusual story told by an autistic (not Asperger but more severely disabled) boy using his exceptional gifts of math, science, and memory to solve the crime after somebody kills the neighbor lady's dog, while simultaneously trying to navigate a world in which the adults who care for him prove inadequate in their efforts to provide him with the secure routine he needs to maintain control. Though there is a certain amount of humor, I found this to be a very heart-breaking an ...more

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Aug 19, 2010 Thom Dunn rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction-novel, crime-andor-thriller, british-modern, a-own-hardcover, odd-and-curious, mental-illness, children-and-ya, 2012

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Jan 08, 2010 stormhawk rated it really liked it

Possibly one of the stranger books that I have read. The author, Mark Haddon, has remarkable insight into the workings of the Autistic/Asperger's spectrum mind. I figured out some of where the book was going quite early on, but was interested to see how the speaker, Christopher, interpreted the same information, without the benefit of the contextual filters most of us carry around in our heads. ...more

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Jul 27, 2009 Roseann rated it it was amazing

A very charming (and a little sad) story of a boy with autism trying to make his way in life. I loved the stream of consiousness style and found myself laughing aloud (with not at) the protagonist as he tried to describe how he viewed the world and his place within it.

I have seen this book described as "RainMan meets Catcher In The Rye" which is true, but unlike Holden Caufield, Christopher is an engagine and sweet narrator who is in no way as cynical, but as judgemental of the world and people ...more

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Aug 24, 2009 Lynne rated it it was ok

This book was really, um, different. Eccentric. Kinda weird. About a 15-year-old autistic boy (or a savant? He has an amazing ability with numbers and memorization) who lives with his dad. The neighborhood dog is killed and the boy tries to solve the mystery of "who done it."

Easy, quick read but not so sure I'd recommend it. ...more

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