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As a clinical child psychologist that works specifically with individuals with autism spectrum disorders & developmental disorders, and as a sibling of an adult with autism, I absolutely adored this book. This was recommended to me by a book club member and I am shocked that I haven't had more pressure from colleagues to read it before now. I read it over the course of a "snow day," and then had to finish it the next day.
This book is written from the perspective of a 15 year old British boy wit ...more
This book is written from the perspective of a 15 year old British boy wit ...more
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon
British author Mark Haddon won praise with this first book winning the 2003 Book of the Year and the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best first book. He seems to have special insight into autism, although he makes no claims of being an expert in the field.
A well told story narrated in the first person by Christopher, a 15 year old math wizard living with Aspergers, a form of autism, (although the syndrome is not mentioned in the ...more
by Mark Haddon
British author Mark Haddon won praise with this first book winning the 2003 Book of the Year and the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best first book. He seems to have special insight into autism, although he makes no claims of being an expert in the field.
A well told story narrated in the first person by Christopher, a 15 year old math wizard living with Aspergers, a form of autism, (although the syndrome is not mentioned in the ...more
Uniquely written, unusual style. It took me a while to get into this book, but I admired and respected the author by the time I was done. He did an excellent job of putting the readers into the mind of the main character so that we might appreciate what it would be like to "walk a mile in his shoes." The events were shocking, disturbing, funny, and tender. All in all, it was very well done.
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