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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
241 reviews
itsjadenbaby's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Wow. This was very enjoyable and enlightening. I really loved getting Christopher’s perspective on everything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, and Excrement
Minor: Bullying and Violence
racheltheripper's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was the book I needed. I'm not a maths expert - statistics gave me so much happiness but thats about it. But everything else about the string of thoughts in this novel felt simultaneously familiar, emotional, thoughtful, embarrassing, comforting, sad, reassuring, terrifying, beautiful... I can't really put words for how this one made me feel.
I've been trying to find a book that would make me cry, and this one did the trick.
I've been trying to find a book that would make me cry, and this one did the trick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
razorr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
As an autistic myself, I really enjoyed how well-crafted, realistic, and well-researched the main character felt.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
rachesk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Infidelity
epshcherbinina's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
imo the whole book could have been summed up in 30 pages, but that's okay.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
asoulunbound's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I was advised to read this as it was supposed to be a good example of what it is like to be autistic. I'm autistic, and I was not a fan of it at all. Not just for the stereotypically negative autism portrayal (although the word is never mentioned in the book, the main character is clearly coded that way a la "Rain Man"), but nearly all the adults are horrible to the main character and there is no acknowledgment of the abuse that the main character endures, except in ways that seem to be attempts to explain it away or even "justify" the abuse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
indohyus's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I picked this up from the library during Banned Books Week. It was very good, and I quite enjoyed the narration's unwavering commitment to the protagonist's perspective. The book would not be the same without it. Thanks to this choice, as well as the matter-of-fact way the protagonist describes all that is relevant, I found myself empathizing strongly with him. I found many of the behaviors and thought patterns he exhibited are ones that I too experience in some circumstances. I appreciated that this book gave me a window into the perspective of another person who is both very close to and distant from myself, not only learning how he navigates life's complex challenges but also how he sees the biggest and smallest parts of the world-- cars, cows, creation, time, space. This book is written at a suitable level for audiences as young as middle-grade, and beyond serving as a means of empathy, I think this book could be a very useful tool for exploring what a novel can be and learning how to analyze a fictional text that provides a limited perspective. I would very roughly guess that took me 10 hours to read this book from cover to cover.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Infidelity, Violence, Excrement, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
anjh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
not rly sure what to say about this. it was good. not amazing but good. as an autistic person i related a bit to Christopher with his obsessions around numbers and perfection and maths but there were times where i felt a bit awkward reading it i guess? perhaps from empathy around feeling his discomfort in situations and social anxiety around awkward social interactions.
i liked the graphics in this book and feel like it adds friendliness to it for younger readers especially.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
michellesi01's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I’m amazed at how well this was adapted to a play!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
bookishsamurai's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While reading this book, I wanted to go back in time and gift this book to my 12-14yo self, because she would have loved it. As an adult, my eyes were too jaded to read some parts and not read between the lines. I found the book intriguing, if a little singularly focused on Christopher. The book is very character-driven, and does a great job at it. I had fun reading it, but won't really recommend it to someone as a "must-try".
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death