A review by katerina_han
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I read it because Olivia Rodrigo recommended it. Sorry Olivia, I don't like it.
I was tricked by its description that it's a mystery of a murder of a dog and how a boy solved it. But it's not far not as interesting as it sounds and it's just freaking boring.
I guess the first few chapters are interesting but then it turned out to be dull. I guess it's better than The Catcher in the Rye cuz there aren't swear words but I'm giving a lower rating because the latter is a classic and I can't find one single reason why I shouldn't rate this book 1 star. But I guess there can be books worse than this of course so I'm rating it 1.5 just in case. (finger crossed)
TRIGGER ALERT: VOMIT. As person who has severe emetophobia, I can't stand he gets sick on himself. IF you are like me, KEEP AWAY. And there is also explicit piss and shit, keep away if you don't want to be disgusted.
I was tricked by its description that it's a mystery of a murder of a dog and how a boy solved it. But it's not far not as interesting as it sounds and it's just freaking boring.
I guess the first few chapters are interesting but then it turned out to be dull. I guess it's better than The Catcher in the Rye cuz there aren't swear words but I'm giving a lower rating because the latter is a classic and I can't find one single reason why I shouldn't rate this book 1 star. But I guess there can be books worse than this of course so I'm rating it 1.5 just in case. (finger crossed)
TRIGGER ALERT: VOMIT. As person who has severe emetophobia, I can't stand he gets sick on himself. IF you are like me, KEEP AWAY. And there is also explicit piss and shit, keep away if you don't want to be disgusted.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit