#72
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
EW Grade: A
Excerpt from EW review: “Haddon, a veteran children's-book author who used to work with autistic individuals at an adult training center, never goes for cheap poignancy or facile irony…. Christopher [the protagonist] ….. a British boy with autism …. narrates a short period in his life with brisk logic and rollicking or heartbreaking humor that in either case reflects the solemn literal-mindedness of his condition (when a train-ticket seller asks him how long he plans to stay in London, he replies, ''Until I go to University''). Christopher solves a mystery or two, just like a favorite fictional hero of his, Sherlock Holmes. While the only initial crime to be solved is learning who killed a neighborhood dog named Wellington, the novel eventually encompasses Christopher's quest to determine whether or not his mother is dead, which his father has told him but the teenager cannot quite believe. " Full Review
This one lived up to the hype. What a fabulous book! I am sure there are many people like me out there who have no real understanding of autism….man, did this book open my eyes. Enlightening….sad, funny… a truly beautiful book.
Loved it! Would highly recommend
Excerpt from EW review: “Haddon, a veteran children's-book author who used to work with autistic individuals at an adult training center, never goes for cheap poignancy or facile irony…. Christopher [the protagonist] ….. a British boy with autism …. narrates a short period in his life with brisk logic and rollicking or heartbreaking humor that in either case reflects the solemn literal-mindedness of his condition (when a train-ticket seller asks him how long he plans to stay in London, he replies, ''Until I go to University''). Christopher solves a mystery or two, just like a favorite fictional hero of his, Sherlock Holmes. While the only initial crime to be solved is learning who killed a neighborhood dog named Wellington, the novel eventually encompasses Christopher's quest to determine whether or not his mother is dead, which his father has told him but the teenager cannot quite believe. " Full Review
This one lived up to the hype. What a fabulous book! I am sure there are many people like me out there who have no real understanding of autism….man, did this book open my eyes. Enlightening….sad, funny… a truly beautiful book.
Loved it! Would highly recommend 
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