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itsjelenaa's review against another edition
was due at the library and i was just too lazy/embarrassed to ask to extend
lief_'s review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
2.75
klmcafee's review against another edition
4.0
Interested in stories that begins with one plot but then adds another? How about a mystery? Or a story about deception and a loss mother? This is exactly what The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is all about and more! This story start out with a math and science smart, autistic boy named Christopher investigating the murder of a dog. Not only is he determined to find out who killed the dog, but at the same time he must write a book for school. Little does he know that this book will get him involved in the mystery of his supposedly dead mother.
This is a great book to read especially if you want to look at life from the eyes of someone else. As the story progresses the author immerses the reader in the life of Christopher so that the reader understands the problems that Christopher has to go through. There is in-depth detail of what goes through Christopher's head so that the reader truly understands the situation. This story is also great if you don’t mind learning a little math while reading a story as Christopher relates math problems to his life situations.
If you like this book then you may also like The Stranger. The Stranger is about an existentialist man who doesn't care about life. His mother dies and he’s indifferent to her death. As the story goes on he reflects back on his life and becomes a little more open as a person. Until one day at the beach he kills a man.Like Christopher, the main character Mersault is an outsider to society. They both have to go through difficulties in their life and aren't truly understanded by others. They also both don't like to be around people and in uncomfortable situations.
Pick up this good read today! You won't regret it!
This is a great book to read especially if you want to look at life from the eyes of someone else. As the story progresses the author immerses the reader in the life of Christopher so that the reader understands the problems that Christopher has to go through. There is in-depth detail of what goes through Christopher's head so that the reader truly understands the situation. This story is also great if you don’t mind learning a little math while reading a story as Christopher relates math problems to his life situations.
If you like this book then you may also like The Stranger. The Stranger is about an existentialist man who doesn't care about life. His mother dies and he’s indifferent to her death. As the story goes on he reflects back on his life and becomes a little more open as a person. Until one day at the beach he kills a man.Like Christopher, the main character Mersault is an outsider to society. They both have to go through difficulties in their life and aren't truly understanded by others. They also both don't like to be around people and in uncomfortable situations.
Pick up this good read today! You won't regret it!
laplatts's review against another edition
4.0
Christopher knows a lot of things: every prime number up to 7,057, every world capital, that he detests the colour yellow. What he doesn't understand includes human emotion and why anyone would want to kill his neighbour's dog, Wellington. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time recounts Christopher's efforts to solve the murder of Wellington, but as he digs deeper into the mystery he finds his own life unravelling too.
At first, I was a little bit hesitant. Since the novel is written in first-person from the point of view of someone who is not neurotypical, I was worried that the novel would be full of gross over-generalizations about people with Asperger's Syndrome. I'm not an expert, and I won't pretend to be, but in the end I do feel that Haddon has presented the reader with a fully realized character who, while deeply affected by his condition, is not defined by it. I felt that Christopher is a relatable character to any reader.
Additionally, I love the complexity of relationships that Haddon portrays. Christopher's father at first appears patient and ever-sacrificing but we soon learn that there is frustration and anger behind the façade as years of being a single dad take their toll.
I believe that this is a book that will stick with me for years and I am glad I finally took the time to read it.
At first, I was a little bit hesitant. Since the novel is written in first-person from the point of view of someone who is not neurotypical, I was worried that the novel would be full of gross over-generalizations about people with Asperger's Syndrome. I'm not an expert, and I won't pretend to be, but in the end I do feel that Haddon has presented the reader with a fully realized character who, while deeply affected by his condition, is not defined by it. I felt that Christopher is a relatable character to any reader.
Additionally, I love the complexity of relationships that Haddon portrays. Christopher's father at first appears patient and ever-sacrificing but we soon learn that there is frustration and anger behind the façade as years of being a single dad take their toll.
I believe that this is a book that will stick with me for years and I am glad I finally took the time to read it.
meliacartin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse
limeminearia's review against another edition
2.0
People have been telling me to read this forever, but I found it disappointing. Neither a true mystery nor compelling as a novel. Much prefer The London Eye Mystery, which also has an autistic teen boy as a protagonist, but a much better plot and more specific characterization.
ingari's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ayeshahsaa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75