The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

An unflattering caricature of autism

Read this a long time ago, but remember being very impressed by the story. Will have to reread it!

Didn't finish reading. Not my kind of book.

I thought this was a very insightful novel. Its written from the viewpoint of a teen child with aspergers. I wondered if it was a childrens book, only there are a few instances of very strong language, which made it clear to me that this is more for adults, to give an insight in to the insecurities of such kids, what scares them, how they view certain things and so on. It is partly a mystery, as a crime is committed and famiyl drama very much plays a part. I thought it was a fairly short, interesting read.

I enjoyed this novel, however it really didn't peak my interest until about 40% through. I even considered dropping it and moving on. I am glad I didn't the last 60% is wonderful.

Well written in a concise voice. Overall enjoyall, the first part in my opinion, keeps it from being brilliant.

I talked about this book a lot after I read it but then I forgot I read it until I heard it's name on a YouTube video so it gets 3 stars - Good book, full of emotions but it wasn't memorable to me unless it's brought up. I'm still glad I read it though

SPOILERS ::: I confirmed my suspicion and figured out the first twist about who killed the dog on page 20. The second twist about the mother not being dead I didn’t see coming until Christopher found her letters. Then for the rest of the book all I could think about was what awful parents and people they were. The new living arrangements and new dog to win over this kid, I’m sure is sadly realistic, but reading how they thought this was a good idea or even a viable solution was rather unbelievable. I liked the idea of the book being written by Christopher as a mystery book; a little surprised he came to the realization in the very last sentences that he knew he was basically on his own in this life. The train part dragged on… felt like filler movie scenes.

Interesting book which involves mystery, sadness and triumph. The main character, Christopher, is a fifteen year old who is autistic and lives at home with his dad (his mother died years ago.) The main purpose of this novel focuses on Christopher trying to solve the mystery of who killed his neighbor’s dog. During the course of the novel, Christopher decides to do detective work and through this investigating, he eventually gets in trouble with the neighbor as well as his dad.

I was intrigued by the author’s writing of Christopher’s perspective as an autistic young man and how his mind works. Even when Christopher finds out who killed the neighbor’s dog and discovers another big secret, it’s fascinating how the author presents his thought process. This was a good read an a great book providing insight into the autistic mind.

An intense book on autism. The narration is through the main character Christopher who is autistic. This i felt very tiresome at times as he thinks step by step and without missing a step in thought to get a conclusion. He tries to find out the murderer who killed his neighbor's dog and starts to find out some really disturbing thoughts and events which took place around him but was not aware till then.

Felt bad about Christopher and people who are autistic. It was an intense read ..

As a clinical child psychologist that works specifically with individuals with autism spectrum disorders & developmental disorders, and as a sibling of an adult with autism, I absolutely adored this book. This was recommended to me by a book club member and I am shocked that I haven't had more pressure from colleagues to read it before now. I read it over the course of a "snow day," and then had to finish it the next day.

This book is written from the perspective of a 15 year old British boy with autism. His thought processes, interpretation of sensory stimuli, and social/social communication difficulties are all fairly accurate representations of those of individuals with autism. As autism is a complicated disorder and all individuals are different, one should be careful not to generalize too much to all people with this condition. Nevertheless, it is a good way to get an alternative viewpoint of the world and to develop empathy for individuals with autism.

Having a sibling with autism, at times this book felt too realistic, and I had to stop several times because of my strong emotional response. It hurt me to experience what the main character experienced at the hands of the trusted adults in his life.

This is well-written, a quick read, and full of heart and humor both.