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A review by penguinna
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
🌌 Christopher is 15. He loves red color, night walks and his rat Toby. Also, Christopher has Asperger’s syndrome. He has difficulties understanding other people’s emotions, and… is passionate about math and sciences.
⚠️ Each case of autism is unique. Despite raising awareness about autism spectrum disorders, Haddon portrays the protagonist as a stereotypical genius gifted with remarkable abilities. In order to appreciate this book, it is essential to take Christopher's experiences as unique to him and not representative of individuals with autism as a whole.
🐩 One night, Christopher stumbles upon the lifeless body of a neighbor's dog, ruthlessly slain with a garden fork. Now his plan is to identify the murderer. However, during his investigation, Christopher uncovers something far more significant: the revelation of his family's darkest secret, a discovery that turns his life upside down.
🌃 Every chapter of the book corresponds to a prime number. And in every second chapter, Christopher tells us another mind-blowing fact about the universe. The book is very easy to read and to follow. It is a total page turner that shows us the world from the perspective of a courageous autistic boy, who is trying to find his place in a very complicated world.
⚠️ Each case of autism is unique. Despite raising awareness about autism spectrum disorders, Haddon portrays the protagonist as a stereotypical genius gifted with remarkable abilities. In order to appreciate this book, it is essential to take Christopher's experiences as unique to him and not representative of individuals with autism as a whole.
🐩 One night, Christopher stumbles upon the lifeless body of a neighbor's dog, ruthlessly slain with a garden fork. Now his plan is to identify the murderer. However, during his investigation, Christopher uncovers something far more significant: the revelation of his family's darkest secret, a discovery that turns his life upside down.
🌃 Every chapter of the book corresponds to a prime number. And in every second chapter, Christopher tells us another mind-blowing fact about the universe. The book is very easy to read and to follow. It is a total page turner that shows us the world from the perspective of a courageous autistic boy, who is trying to find his place in a very complicated world.