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A review by pupriku
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A fun and interesting read. I'd finished it before I'd even realised if was time for it to end and I was left wanting more about Christopher's life.
The author never explicitly states what condition Christopher has, some people have assumed it is a form of Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder and decided it was an attack on them as it's stereotypical. However since the author does not actually say this, it's irrelevant. Christopher is showing as human and that is the importance of this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, the only negative I have is the amount of images (which do add to the story somewhat) that take up large portions of pages.
Otherwise a really good and short read that I'll be thinking about for a long time to come.
The author never explicitly states what condition Christopher has, some people have assumed it is a form of Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder and decided it was an attack on them as it's stereotypical. However since the author does not actually say this, it's irrelevant. Christopher is showing as human and that is the importance of this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, the only negative I have is the amount of images (which do add to the story somewhat) that take up large portions of pages.
Otherwise a really good and short read that I'll be thinking about for a long time to come.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent