The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (2004)

Needed for a class and it served that purpose. Book was in advertised condition. Price was right. Good buy.

Unfortunately I cannot rate this book at all since I never received it. It was damaged in shipment. I do not hold this against the seller by any means! This was just one of those things that happen!

It is a fascinating story that reveals very much about Aspergers Syndrome (a high functioning form of autism)and how it's effects can reverberate throughout society from the personal, familial and into the community. I have seen this book classified as humour. In my opinion, while it is engaging and an entertaining read, I hardly consider it comic. The story tells much about our human condition and offers an opportunity for deeper understanding.

The greatest book of all time. This is a must read!!! don't just take my word look at what others have to say.

Great book, Very, Very fast shipping, great communications

Cannot think of a bad thing to say:)

I bought this book for two reasons:
1.Price
2.I got took by another seller on Ebay, I purchased a book thta never came.

I received the book in a timely fashion and in the condition indicated. I would recommend this title to anyone interested in autism, especially in that of the perspective of a child with autism.

I bought this book because as a school speech-language pathologist, I work with many students on the autistic spectrum and I had heard about this book. It is fascinating book written in the perspective of a person with autism. It truly brings to light and gives reason to the reason for some of the "quirks" of this population. You can't help but love this character and route for him throughout the book!

My students read this book as a class project... its is designed to be read like a journal and the main character is suppose to have autism.... such an interesting read. i would recommend this book to alot of people

we read it in a bookgroup. it is very well written. very impressed with the author. we felt that he had been able to show us the mind of an autistic boy, but maybe we just share the same impression and neither of us really knows.

I had to buy this book for my English class and I thought oh no another boring book! But oh surprise! This book is great, once I started reading it I just culd not stop. The story is all about a guy named Christopher, he is autistic so his behavior ir really interesting. I just loved the story!

I have worked with Autistic and Aspergers kids before, and this is an amazingly accurate depiction of how they function in the world. It was a charming, funny read. Also educational for those who are not familiar with these issues.

I bought The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon ,
The book looks like a new one,
it is good,
and I got it very fast,
I am very like it,
thanks!

I bought this book because I saw the title and it caught my attention and looked pretty interesting. Also, my purchase was pretty seamless.

This book is very well written, but it does require focus from the reader. The main character,an autistic young man, carries the reader along in his endeavor to solve a mystery involving the killing of a neighborhood poodle. As his mind moves around from topic to topic, it can be hard to follow at first. You soon begin to understand more about how his mind works and a little about his background, and what was confusing at first begins to make perfect sense- almost.

The book was required reading for my daughter in her college freshman English class. I read it primarily because of the seller's recommendation, and I am glad I put the time in to do so. It's not the type of book I would normally read for pleasure, but we all need to break away from our comfort zone now and then and read something to stretch our thinking.

I purchased the book based onthe recommendation of a friend's thirteen year old child. What I really liked about this book is that it allows you to get inside the mind of someone who is not "normal." And the more I read, the more I realized that, while he is certainly quirky, he is not so different from those of us who are considered normal!

I got this book because it was the summer reading book for my kids in high school. I always read the book they are assigned because I want to know what they are being exposed to. We were warned by the principal (Catholic School) that there were words in there that we didn't find acceptable for our children to use. I did not find the swearing overused (the f word is minimal). As for the subject of the book, it was a book that takes some careful reading at the beginning to learn the style of the writer, but it moves along after that. The boy in the book I think may be autistic, comes across as a more articulate "Rainman". He prefers order and familiarity in his life, but finds out that his family is far from that. He also was told by his dad, who he lived with, that his mom was dead. The dog's murder that opens the book is the fixation of the boy for a time (solving who killed the dog becomes his focus; he tries to methodically determine who would want to hurt the dog).

Trying to get the clues for the dogs killer becomes stressful for him. He has to talk to strangers (neighbors) and move around his neighborhood in unfamiliar ways. He keeps a journal and was told to write a book by his teachers. He writes about the "investigation" of the dog killer. His dad finds the writings of this and tells him to stop snooping around. His dad takes his journal and he thinks has disposed of it. Then he must sneak around to continue his investigation, because he cannot stop fixating on this. He finds out some things about his parents that he didn't know that shock him and cause him to lose trust in his dad; his primary caregiver.

He snoops in his dad's room and finds his journal, along with letters to him from his not so deceased mother. She had been run out of town by his father with the man she was having an affair with; the husband of the neighbor whose dog was killed...

I won't tell you the spoiler of who killed the dog, but he runs away to find his mother and finds her. Some divorced family drama ensues, custody battles and adult relationship stuff is in there too.

This story is definitely a book about a boy growing up, normal teenage defiance and seeking the truth; even when the odds are not with him in doing these normal teenage things. I don't think his parents thought he had it within him to to the things he did. He looks to the future with pride and hope; because he didn't think he was capable of all he did to find his mother and go out in the world alone either. He found things within himself and overcame paralyzing fear to get what he needed to find his mother and figure out how to survive alone in the world.

I really liked rooting for the underdog in this story. I also felt sorry for his father, since he was the one who took on this boy who had lots of emotional issues that he dealt with alone. I thought the mother took the easy way out by agreeing to leave without saying goodbye to her son. She was lucky she ever saw him again. I liked it alot and read it in a couple days by the pool. Now if I can get the kids to read it in the next 4 weeks!

I absolutely loved this book. It was simple minded however very complicated. There was a mystery, love story, and a family story. I didn't want the book to end, however I finished it in 4 days. I really hope to find more of Mark Haddon's work.

I purchased this book for my son's required summer reading program. Although the seller was unable to promptly ship the book to me, she made up for it by not charging me (even though it was sent to the wrong address, my neighbor brought it to our house). Very nice to deal with via e-mail and the book did make its way to us, so I'd say it was a good deal.

Much more than all the books I've read about autism, this book helped me understand the workings of the mind of students that I have had with autism. Understanding how they think has helped me teach them so much more effectively, working with their strengths. I highly recommend this book to anyone who works with young people with autism, or who seeks to understand those who think differently.

This was the book that helped open my husband's eyes once our son was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. True, our son is not as hampered by his Asperger's as the main character, but it gave his father a starting point from which to understand some of the thought processes that are going on in his son's mind. This is the book that I plan on loaning to the in-laws and others who cannot understand why our son is the special, unique person that he is and how to deal with him in those times of strife. In talking to my son it presents a very realistic viewpoint as to how some people with Asperger's Syndrome do think. I would highly recommend this book.

I thought that the author was brilliant in the way he was able to write from the prospective of an autistic point-of-view. It was "funny" and "interesting" all at the same time. I purchased the book because I am in a book club and it was the book that we had decided to read next. I definitely recommend that you read this book.

Haddon has cornered the market on a unique subject matter. He gives us a rare glimpse into the mind of an autistic teenager. Add to the mix an obsession with Sherlock Holmes and a love for animals and soon Christopher is compelled to solve a neighborhood murder (Wellington, the poodle). There are some interesting twists to the tale as Christopher soon finds out some dark family secrets along the way. I love how he views everyday life through great detail and numbers, colors, etc. You can see how much the father struggles to keep a close relationship with him and also deal with a failed marriage. Near the end, Christopher goes on a very daring and brave quest that will astound you. He tests his own limits and boundaries. And that's what I really love about it!

The book was very good. Was a fast and easy read. Our book club will be doing it in May. Great deal for the price.

I needed this book for a class I was taking, the book is good condition and I didn't have to pay full price or what a used book cost at the bookstore or on an online book seller.