Curious incident of the dog in the night-time
by Mark Haddon
Published in 2003;
ISBN: 0385659792
by Mark Haddon
Published in 2003;
ISBN: 0385659792
From the Publisher
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic....
About the Author
Mark Haddon is a writer and illustrator of numerous award-winning children’s books and television screenplays. As a young man, Haddon worked with autistic individuals. He teaches creative writing for the Arvon Foundation and lives in Oxford, England.
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic....
About the Author
Mark Haddon is a writer and illustrator of numerous award-winning children’s books and television screenplays. As a young man, Haddon worked with autistic individuals. He teaches creative writing for the Arvon Foundation and lives in Oxford, England.
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2 comments:
This book is written from the perspective of an autistic teenage boy as he tries to find out who killed his neighbours' dog. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The style of writing used by the author fits the story.
I learned a lot about autism and how hard it is for the person and their family to cope. I still think about the incident that happened at the subway station. Christopher handled himself remarkably well considering the circumstances.
It was fascinating to read from the viewpoint of a child with autism. Everything is clear in his mind- for example, he can justify why he doesn't like things that are brown or yellow, whereas outsiders find these tendancies irrational. I didn't find that the plot made the book, it was simply the character and the way he allowed you to see into his mind.
It was a pretty easy read, overall, and it didn't take me long to finish it.
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