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Mark Haddon (Author)
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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. And he detests the color yellow.This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and Captivaring Sep 15 2005
By Mark Wakely
Format:Paperback
As both an author and father of a child with Asperger's, I was drawn to this book to see if Haddon could truly capture the unique brilliance and absent social skills of an autistic boy. Not only does he succeed at the task, he adds a healthy dash of humor while avoiding the easy trap of pathos a lesser author might have fallen into. The book is stunning in its accuracy of how those with autism view the world and- just as important- how the world views them. It is this last viewpoint that elevates the book to more than just clever, because we see through Christopher's literal-minded eyes the duplicity of the "normal" world, the world that all assume must be superior. In a way, Haddon's book reminds me of that great short story "Gimpel the Fool" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, a story of a simple man who believes all the lies he's told. In the end, it's not those who tried to trick him, but Gimpel himself who's revealed to be the wisest one for remaining firm in his belief that goodness will prevail. So too does Christopher prevail, his detective work unveiling the truth and overcoming all the futile attempts to thwart or dismiss his meticulous investigation.

I don't know if I'll ever write a book with an autistic character, but thanks to Mr. Haddon, I feel like it's already been done for me.

Strongly recommended.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Artfully Autistic Feb 11 2004
By Jacquelyn M. Martin
Format:Audio Cassette
If having autism could be demonstrated quite literally, this book is it! I have known many individuals with autism over the last 30 years and I saw many of them in the character of the narrator, Christopher. Christopher's character is the essence of the person with autism, who wants the world to be well-ordered and logical. He does mathematical equations in his head to get calm and I wish that would work for me!
I loved reading Christopher's thought processes thoughout the book. Christopher decides to investigate who murdered Wellington, the neighbor's dog. His father tells him to mind his own business and not investigate. But Christopher thinks about what Sherlock Holmes would do and investigates anyway. Christopher reasons that most people who kill others usually kill someone they know and are close to. He then reasons it would not unusual to be murdered by someone in your family on Christmas Day!
This book is a work of art and it provides pathos, wisdom and understanding to the curious world of people with autism in the daytime and the nighttime.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An enlightening book and a terrific debut novel Jun 21 2003
By Excession
Format:Hardcover
This is a very unusual novel mostly because of the narrator's autism. Simple to read, the novel has an interesting rhythm to it as the reader becomes more familiar with Christopher's disability. While I initially thought it would become repetitive, the story takes some turns to make it a consistently enjoyable reading experience.

Christopher begins to write the book to solve the mystery of the murder of Wellington, a neighbor's dog, like his hero Sherlock Holmes. Along the way, we learn about his family situation, his view of the world, his idiosyncrasies, and his school life. He's not exactly an unreliable narrator, but the author does an excellent job of imagining the problems involved when the storyteller has autism and the story is consistent with this perspective.

While not a perfect book, I would recommend this highly, especially to people who want a fresh and different reading experience. It's not at all preachy, and it deals with a little understood disability with honesty; this reader came away from the book with a new understanding of the difficulties of dealing with autism. It is well worth your time to pick this one up.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
I read this book for the first time when I was about 16. 6 years later it is still as endearing as the day I picked it up.
A must read for any age.
Published 6 months ago by Christina
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written. Very well read.
The book is really nice, once you accept the premise and the first person. It's not a mystery novel. I wish it would stop being described as one. It's more of a.. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Rusty
5.0 out of 5 stars A book worth two reads
This was an enticing book from start to finish. It had all the main elements of a great story, and some. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Amy Fisher
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but there is one big problem
Stories like this don't come along too often. This is a good thing, as I'm always looking for something different, but it's also a bad thing, because the author isn't fully... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Liana
5.0 out of 5 stars An original and extremely compelling story
This is one of the most original and spellbinding novels I've read in years. It is written from a perspective of an autistic teenage boy in an incredibly convincing way. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Dr. Bojan Tunguz
5.0 out of 5 stars Original and exceptional book.
This book was absolutely extraordinary. I really loved it to the very last word. It`s my favorite book of all times, but that is because I`m really fascinated with their minds... Read more
Published on July 3 2009 by Pamela Morasse
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!
In Mark Haddon's amazing first novel, we meet fifteen year old Christopher Boone. Now, Christopher is no normal fifteen year old. Read more
Published on May 1 2009 by Jamieson Villeneuve
4.0 out of 5 stars Inside the head of an autistic teenager
This book is the tale of an autistic teenage boy, Christopher, who investigates the circumstances of the death of the dog of one of his neighbor. Read more
Published on April 22 2009 by S. Lavigne
5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging and entertaining read!
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" is one of those books you'll find yourself to be extremely fond of, but unable to pin down exactly why. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2008 by cellophane eyes
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read
Mark Haddon has successfully composed one of the most original books I have ever read. Touching and very funny, this book takes an interesting spin on the classic murder mystery... Read more
Published on Mar 6 2008 by David Brown
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