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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
I’m was torn between rating this book 3 or 4 stars, so I’m going to settle with 3.5 stars.
I don't think I read a novel that portrays autism before. I cannot tell if this novel portrays autism accurately. I have read mixed reviews about this book, some saying this was a misrepresentation of autism while others saying they could relate to Christopher. So, I am not going to comment on that because I do not think I am qualified to do that.
The book is told from Christopher's point of view, which was different for me. I liked reading the book from his perspective because I felt detached from some characters because Christopher felt detached from them, and I could connect with some characters because he could connect to them. The first chapter was numbered as "2", and I was anxious thinking maybe my book is missing chapters. But the chapters were numbered as prime numbers so I became calmer because there were order and logic behind it. Just like Christopher. However, at times, I felt like the author was trying too hard to drive home the point that Christopher really has behavior problems. There were some things that could have been avoided.
I wanted to love the book, but I felt that something was holding me back from loving it entirely. I definitely liked this book. Sometimes, I felt myself clinging onto what Christopher said as a desperate attempt to find answers to the questions that run in my head non-stop. Although Christopher sees the world literally, as it is, he is more insightful than most of us are. He was lovable, brave, and inspiring. I haven't cried while reading a book so far this year, until now. Although I mentioned earlier that there was a lingering sadness in me while reading the book, there came a point in the book when Christopher's father is telling him how much he loves him and I felt myself choking back tears and feeling exhausted because I couldn't hug Christopher even if he was a real person because he doesn't like hugging.
I also liked how the book showed the difficulties of a parent to take care of their child with behavioral problems, but they still try very hard every day to make sure their child is getting as good a life as he deserves. Although Christopher doesn't dwell on his parent's frustrations and difficulties (he writes it plainly as a fact), you could see their struggle in creating a normal life for him and themselves.
I am happy that I finally got around to reading this book because I think I needed to read it at this point in my life. I wanted a different perspective on the things that I already knew and being able to borrow Christopher's perspective was refreshing.
I don't think I read a novel that portrays autism before. I cannot tell if this novel portrays autism accurately. I have read mixed reviews about this book, some saying this was a misrepresentation of autism while others saying they could relate to Christopher. So, I am not going to comment on that because I do not think I am qualified to do that.
The book is told from Christopher's point of view, which was different for me. I liked reading the book from his perspective because I felt detached from some characters because Christopher felt detached from them, and I could connect with some characters because he could connect to them. The first chapter was numbered as "2", and I was anxious thinking maybe my book is missing chapters. But the chapters were numbered as prime numbers so I became calmer because there were order and logic behind it. Just like Christopher. However, at times, I felt like the author was trying too hard to drive home the point that Christopher really has behavior problems. There were some things that could have been avoided.
I wanted to love the book, but I felt that something was holding me back from loving it entirely. I definitely liked this book. Sometimes, I felt myself clinging onto what Christopher said as a desperate attempt to find answers to the questions that run in my head non-stop. Although Christopher sees the world literally, as it is, he is more insightful than most of us are. He was lovable, brave, and inspiring. I haven't cried while reading a book so far this year, until now. Although I mentioned earlier that there was a lingering sadness in me while reading the book, there came a point in the book when Christopher's father is telling him how much he loves him and I felt myself choking back tears and feeling exhausted because I couldn't hug Christopher even if he was a real person because he doesn't like hugging.
I also liked how the book showed the difficulties of a parent to take care of their child with behavioral problems, but they still try very hard every day to make sure their child is getting as good a life as he deserves. Although Christopher doesn't dwell on his parent's frustrations and difficulties (he writes it plainly as a fact), you could see their struggle in creating a normal life for him and themselves.
I am happy that I finally got around to reading this book because I think I needed to read it at this point in my life. I wanted a different perspective on the things that I already knew and being able to borrow Christopher's perspective was refreshing.