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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon (view source)
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|name=Dididave
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|comment= I was a little underwhelmed. Maybe it was because of the hype but other than Christopher, the characters were very one-dimensional. However, the difficult relationship between him and his father does make this well worth a read and just for the style and approach everyone should give this a go!
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|comment= I love this book and I am not a child!! I've read it twice, it's funny and sad, it makes you think and see things in another light, I couldnt wait to see what happened at the end then I didnt want it to finish!
I think its a book for adults and children.
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|comment= Hi, I enjoyed reading your review, found it to be quite accurate (if a little on the long side - sorry!) to the book which I read a couple of weeks ago.
The story is an interesting one, its not a bog standard run of the mill kids book - it provides an insight into how people who aren't given the tag "normal" see and interact in the world.
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Haddon has a way of drawing the reader into the characters, especially that of Christopher, the focus & narrator of the story, who he has written so well that identifying with him & his problems becomes easy, even if those problems are uncomfortable to deal with. Autism is a difficult subject to tackle due to the preconceived ideas many people have, but it has been mastered artfully here & I felt that Haddon was completely in control with incredibly well-researched material. It felt real - compellingly so.
In the end, I think the main message of this story is universal: Limits are self-imposed & when we have to courage to push the boundaries, we open ourselves to new possibilities & find that we can accomplish anything.
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|name=Jan Lindqvist, Librarian, Sweden
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|comment=''' It's a great read, and listening to the talanted Ben Tibber on the superb audiobook adds yet another dimension.}}