The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon

This is a book that was rather unceremoniously dumped on me by a friend who told me that it was a 'must read'. But I have to admit a murder mystery about a dead dog did not inspire me with great confidence and I put it down again, only to pick it back up when another friend mentioned that if I wished to go into teaching it could actually be an interesting book to read. And so setting my natural misgivings to one side I started reading, and have to admit was pleasantly surprised. ===Boring=== Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Author: Mark Haddon Publisher: Random House Children's Books ISBN: ...  Read the complete review

Fifteen year old autistic boy Christopher Boone decides to investigate when Wellington, a neighbour’s dog, is murdered. This leads to all sorts of unexpected discoveries, which turn his world upside down. I first picked up this book a few years ago, after hearing very positive comments about it. I started reading and was instantly hooked – it’s one of those books that is just incredibly difficult to put down. The book is written in a very readable style from Christopher’s viewpoint and has clearly been extremely well researched. Beyond some basic general ideas, I didn’t really know that much about autism, and, apart from the occasional portrayal in ...  Read the complete review

~~A CURIOUS INTRODUCTION~~ Amongst a host of them, probably the most efficient or shall I say the most salutary asset of ?The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night Time? is its spotless, pure and a sickeningly cute narrator?s voice. Me being me, wouldn?t have cared two hoots to type the whole book here, but in an attempt to just appear saner have typed in two of my favourite-st dialogues: ~~''I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them.'' ~~and, this: ''Our mind is just a complicated machine. And when we look ...  Read the complete review

?This will not be a funny book. I cannot tell jokes because I do not understand them? Just who would kill Mrs Shear?s poodle with a garden fork? This is the question Christopher Boone asks himself as he cradles the still warm body of Wellington the poodle in his arms. Unfortunately before Christopher can ponder this question fully Mrs Shears happens upon him holding the dog and has him arrested as the prime suspect. After a night in the cells and a warning for punching a policeman, Christopher is cleared in any wrong doing relating to Wellingtons death. He decides however to make it his job ...  Read the complete review

A short time ago, I managed to prise myself away from the PlayStation for just long enough to start reading The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Unquestionably a strange name for a book; though the story is equally, if not more, unique than its title. Christopher Boone is fifteen years-old, and has Asperger?s, which is a form of autism. He narrates The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (TCIOTDITN) for its entirety, and begins ?his book? upon discovering that Wellington, a neighbours ...  Read the complete review