A review by alomie
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Solid book, I liked it a lot.
I like stories like this, and I listened to the Audio book which really helped immerse me in the story, I had read this one years ago but I had mostly forgotten the story.
I found Christopher to be a strong main character and I really enjoyed seeing the world through his perspective. It must be really scary to not understand what is going on a lot of the time but also to by hyper intelligent in other ways.
I like how he used maths to make sense of a world that really doesn't hold much in the way of structure.
I also enjoyed that it wasn't just a "they all live happily ever after" ending, it left it open and if felt honest and real.
Christopher's Parents, I did sympathise with them, however I did think that they were pretty shitty parents overall, and there was a lot of questionable moments, and the losing of tempers turning into violence against a child who is so very much on the spectrum felt uncomfortable, and more so that it was from Christopher's perspective.
I like stories like this, and I listened to the Audio book which really helped immerse me in the story, I had read this one years ago but I had mostly forgotten the story.
I found Christopher to be a strong main character and I really enjoyed seeing the world through his perspective. It must be really scary to not understand what is going on a lot of the time but also to by hyper intelligent in other ways.
I like how he used maths to make sense of a world that really doesn't hold much in the way of structure.
I also enjoyed that it wasn't just a "they all live happily ever after" ending, it left it open and if felt honest and real.
Christopher's Parents, I did sympathise with them, however I did think that they were pretty shitty parents overall, and there was a lot of questionable moments, and the losing of tempers turning into violence against a child who is so very much on the spectrum felt uncomfortable, and more so that it was from Christopher's perspective.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Grief