Additional Reviews:
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time By: Mark Haddon
Recommended by:
Irina Y.
Plot: The book is told from the point of view of
Christopher, a fifteen year old boy with autism. Throughout the novel,
Christopher attempts to solve a mystery involving the death of his neighbor’s
dog. However, he finds out more then he bargains for. His search for the truth
leads him to reach an understanding with himself and reevaluate what is
important in life.
Why read?
Although this book is written in a simplistic and over-redundant manner, it is
still interesting to follow Christopher’s thought and explanations. Although
this seems boring, in reality it is not, because of the way that Haddon depicts
Christopher’s logic.
Recommended by: Elizabeth S.
Plot: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is about an autistic 15 year old, Christopher John Francis Boone, who is unable to express his emotions and has difficulty establishing relations with others. One day he finds his neighbor’s dog lying dead on the grass with a garden fork rammed through its side. Christopher embarks on a mission to discover who killed this innocent dog. However in doing such, he discovers his family’s hidden secret and must learn to cope with everyday life.
Why Read? This novel is allows an average mind to explore the inner workings of a teen with autism. In doing such, the reader will gain a sense of understanding and appreciation for those with autism.
Recommended by: Lauren S.
Plot: The plot is centered around the death of a dog next door to an autistic, yet brilliant, young man. From his point of view, he tries to uncover the murder of the dog while experiencing new things in the world.
Why read? I thought it was very interesting to read something from the viewpoint of an autistic child. Looking at the world in a different way gave me a totally different perspective on the world and how our brains work.
Recommended by: Danielle.
Plot: That novel is about a boy with the autism. Autism allowed Christopher to be smart and know many trivial facts, but it caused him to have lots of trouble understanding humans and controlling his emotions. When someone would touch Christopher, he would hit that person. He even carried a Swiss army knife in case if anyone annoyed him too much. Also, if there would be a lot of people near him, he would drop on the floor and begin screaming. Besides screaming and hitting, Christopher had peculiar believes in colors. He believed that yellow caused bad events and red caused good events. In all, Christopher was an intricate child to take care of. Since having a child with autism is very stressing, his parents began to lose control of themselves, and trouble in Christopher’s family began.
Why read? This book allows you to understand what it is like to be autistic.
Reviewer’s note: This is book is just “WOW!”