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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
221 reviews
squeakypenguin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
I wish there was more mystery surrounding the dog and I wish Christopher sussed out the killer himself instead of just being told, it kind of ruined it for me. But I liked the little twist in the middle.
The journey to london didnโt seem as complicated as I thought it was going to be. It seemed quite quick though it took him hours.
Unfortunately i started to dislike the main character at the end he seemed quite selfish and whingy when he didnโt get his own way and this annoyed me.
But it was an ok read I just didnโt find myself wanting to pick up the book and continue reading. Just wasnt as amazing as I thought it would be after hearing so many good things.
Graphic: Animal death
rynaissanceenby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Infidelity, Excrement, and Death of parent
sunnydai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Gaslighting
lucyrudd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
nakole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Mark Haddon
Mystery
๐ช๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐: 3.5/5
๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐: โAnd I know I can do this because I went to London on my own. And because I solved the mystery of who killed Wellington. And I found my mother. And I was brave. And I wrote a book. And that means I can do anything.โ
๐ฏ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐: Animal death; ableism; panic attacks/disorders; infidelity; cursing; toxic relationships
Graphic: Ableism and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity
buzzinfly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Confinement
valentina_legge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Excrement
rhinobeatle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, and Death of parent
blankaurban's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It was really interesting to see what the inside of a person's head with autism looks like. It helps you understand a lot of things about how different everyone is and how that can affect their life and their mind. In Christopher's case it was fascinating to read about how easily he could de-attach himself emotionally from almost any situation. He also had an extreme ability to focus on something for hours in some cases, going into a sort of "trance".
When we got to the biggest reveal and the turning point in the book, I audibly gasped. Maybe I could have guessed it, but it's probably better that I didn't. The fact that there were so many messed-up things in this book made it all the more interesting, which may sound bad, but it is true.
The writing style was simple, yet it had some great quotes in it and it portrayed a 15-year-old's level of writing. It was basic, but you could still understand exactly what the writer meant at all times.
This book was a great read (especially for a debut novel) and I would recommend it to any age group!
I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing and Drug use
meliacartin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse