Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

33 reviews

ageckocalledachilles's review against another edition

funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I found this book funny and cool when I first read it at 11 years old, but since then I have grown up and come to realise that it wasn't that great.

SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT

Christopher is treated with mingled pity and irritation by the author, to the extent that his father is portrayed as 'the reasonable parent' (he hits Christopher at several points. That's literal child abuse.) The portrayal of autism is accurate in places, but in others comes off as stereotyped and poorly researched. In summary, if you're gonna write a book where the adults treat a child like shit, don't imply that it's justified bc their disability is 'just so hard to deal with'.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Violence

a_alves00's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Animal death, Blood, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Murder, Physical abuse, and Cancer

cameronreapereads's review against another edition

dark inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, and Animal cruelty

seaschells's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

If you read this book, I hope you find it entertaining, well-paced, and interesting, but it is NOT educational. The only things you’ll learn about autism are stereotypes. Additionally, I’d put a trigger warning on it for parental abuse of their kid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Vomit, Chronic illness, and Blood

jennay's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse

kidprezident's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

duvet's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Physical abuse

karenaerts's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit

sklu's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

I loved how this book was written. There were many tense and emotional moments that made you hold your breath throughout. I enjoyed the perspective of the book and how the tone sounded like a 15 year old writing it, but you get so much more out of it and a preview of Christopher’s brain.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Physical abuse

kmturpie1025's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse