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

Anyone who reads this book will never again see "special" children as lacking in individuality and complexity. Haddon draws the reader into the protagonist's mind, revealing the logic by which justice is sought for the poor murdered dog and, at the same time, illuminates the social and economic stresses entailed in parenting a "special" child and the vacuum of appreciation for the boy's special gifts even by the professionals who deal with him. I found this book rampant with insight and symbolism, a must-read. It is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

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

I bought this book because I was told it was a good book about autism. It is written from the view of an autistic boy, trying to solve the murder of a dog. It did give you some idea of how these children might view things around them. In one instance they were talking about looking at a hill with cows and a village in the background. The young boy saw a hill with 7 cows, 3 with black spots and 4 with black spots, a village with a church with a certain type of steeple and so on. He would see all the details where the normal person just saw the hill and cows.

The boy in this story did not like being touched and he had to have a schedule to go by every day. The book would have been much better if the F word was not used so frequently. It took away from the story and what it was trying to show, from my viewpoint.

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.

The curous incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is one of those books you have to pick up, initially based soley on the title. I passed this book in the shop and had to buy it in order to find out what such an interesting title could hold between the covers.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a thought-provoking and emotional story of an challenged young boy who is searching for a dog-killer. The reader is given a backstage pass into the child's unique mind and his thought processes.

The book is not difficult to read and engages the reader in a way that most books can not. You are drawn into the world of this special boy and view it from a perspective that most people can't even start to imagine. It is worth your time to step out of the routine of traditional authors and novels, and venture out into The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night-time.

I highly recommend this book as a must read.

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I decided to puchase the book early enough to read ahead before school starts. This book was chosen by my Psychology Professor. I have read half way into the book and find it very interesting, and at times it makes me laugh. This will be a book I keep!

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Had a hard time putting it down. Def a good read for families who have a child with disabilities. Really fell in love with the main character and felt bad for him when he had to go through so much. Great ending tho. I rated it only good bec it's def not a book for everyone.

Great book...original perspective on a detective story...language is witty and very honest. I really enjoyed this one!

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The story was told from the adolescent boy's point of view. The author's character's description about how he, with autism, experienced the world seemed very authentic.

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I loved this book about an autistic teenager learning more about life and people. The author and the kid are both brilliant. I bought it for a class, but was more than happy to read it.

You gain so much from reading this book. An interesting detective story, a broader understanding of autism, a bit of England, and the pleasure of having read something worth your time. Look at the Amazon reviews for detailed critques and synopsis. I'm here to recommend this to everyone. Buy it, borrow it, whatever. I read it in one day. I could not put it down. Not only did I get to enjoy a fascinating story, but am a better person for the experience. Enjoy.

Asperger Syndrome is classified as a spectrum disorder and a form of autism. The main character of this novel shares his perspective with the reader. Overwhelmed by sensory input, especially in new surroundings, he constantly battles to balance extensive light, noises, smells, tastes, and touches. As he processes the millions of details in an experience, he learns at times to modify his behavior by shutting down his senses.

He explains in extremely descriptive scenes how he processes information in pictures rather than through language. For example, if he is introduced to a stranger in a bus station, the visual overload of the graphics and words on the man's t-shirt combined with the signage ads surrounding him could cause the character to cover his ears and/or close his eyes, or seek a place to hide. His picture way of thinking processes all the information with the same intensity of significance. This is a very insightful book for anyone interested in seeing through another eyes.

A fascinating book about an austistic boy revealing his perceptions of the world around him, his unusual thought process, and his use of math to relieve
stress and anxiety. The lack of emotion, the unusual fears, and the unusual ways he deals with these things as he progresses in writing his book, holds the
attention of the reader. Reading this book has given me insight into the world
of autism, and a better understanding of those inflicted with it.

This book was in excellent condition and shipped within days. This book is a best seller and really changed how I viewed reality!

This book was so wonderfully written. Having worked with autistic kids it provided a glimpse into how their unique minds work. It was intriguing, touching, heart warming as well as heart wrenching, and completly human. The book so poignantly showed how difficult autism is for everyone. Two thumbs up from me.

The story is unlike anything I would ever pick up. I felt drawn to see how a writer could write from the view of the main character being autistic. For some reason I always wonder about autism when I see articles & read them. I do often buy mystery, suspense, but not scary / horror. The "who done it" I guess was why I finally read it. I had read this as the last story in a Reader's Digest Condensed Book Selection while bored at work on a Saturday. I kept skipping it and finally it was last. Wow!!! It hooked me & I couldn't put it down. Brilliant writing style!!!

When my son needed to do a fiction story book report in High School, I told him he had to try & read this. His report had to be on a book of a minimum of 150 pages. My condensed version didn'y make it. I had got his interest in just what I told him about it so we went online to look for the full original version.

I can't wait to read it again!!!

Reading this book is one of my assignment and I finished it as soon as possible because once you read it, you can not put the book down. It is a moving and excellent book.