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Author: Mark Haddon
Publisher: Vintage
Dimension: 8.0 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
Weight: 9.1 ounces.

Advanced Simplicity
Probably my favorite part of this book was the point of view it was told in. I've never quite seen anything like it and this was partially what kept me interested until the end. This is definitely a character driven novel and through Haddon's spectacular... more

Best Book of 2004
This is the single best book I read in 2004. I found it to be sweet, engaging and drew me in within a few pages.

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Terrific, unique and thrilling to read!
This is a wonderfully entertaining and touching and sometimes frustrating book. What first attracted me to it was the basic premise...a mystery (the "murder" of a neighbor's dog) investigated by an autistic boy...told through the eyes of the boy himself.... more

Open you mind and expand your heart
I just finished the below listed book. The narrator is a boy with autism and give an incredible insight into his view of the world. There are sections which do a great job of showing you just what it is like to live inside his head -- how he sees the... more

A Curiously Clever Book

Mark Haddon has written a rather clever novel from the point of view of a 15-year old autistic child - Christopher Haddon. If we take as a given that this is an accurate portrayal of the way an autistic person's mind works, it explains and lends... more

Fascinating and Entertaining into a very different world
This book is simple and quick but at the same time really opened up the door to a new world - the mind of an autistic teenager. I enjoyed the non-traditional writing style as it was just one more aspect of understanding the main character. Along with... more

Stellar little book
Curiously different, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT is not a big book. And the writing style may get on some people's nerves, with its repetition and autistic-like way of talking. "And, and, and, etc" Well, you get the point. But if one truly lets one's self... more

VERY different
Wow. Where to start with this great new, and exciting foray into contemporary literature. First of all, it's an easy read. Secondly, it's well done, for what it is-told from the perspective of an autistic teenager. Thirdly, it's riveting when you... more

Pleasant, yes. Great? well, no.
It amazes me how many people go bats**t over this little book. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this read. I liked the touching portrayal of a teen with this unfamiliar (at least, for me) condition. It is very well done for what it is. But can I... more

AMAZING!!
I find it difficult to come up with a more original word than "Amazing" for this book, but it truly is an exceptional tale. There is no need to describe the plot in this review because it is handled well enough by others, but I do want to say that this... more

Regardless of age -- a good read!

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" is the first novel for well-known author of children's book and television screenplays, Mark Haddon. The title is not the only usual thing about this novel. The plot involves a young boy named... more

who knew an orange book could be so good?!
i was in the bookstore one day, itching fo rsomething interesting to read when i came across this book. It was orange and i like orange and it sounded interesting enough so i picked it out and bought it. To my surprise it was absolutley wonderful. i could... more

Amazingly compelling and emotional journey
I am not a big reader. I purchased this book for something to read on a long plane flight. After recently reading "The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", it seemed that another story of one's mind may be interesting. And was it. From the moment I opened... more

love, love, love this book
This was a great book - funny, clever, a complete joy to read. This book is a mystery that becomes an even bigger mystery. I was surprised to learn that this book is a young adult book, since I had seen it in the adult book section at the local Borders,... more

An amazing journey into a different perception
I start to read this and it feels like a gimmick at first. Can Haddon keep this up? Then I truly become immersed in a reality that is so different from my own. I started to forget that this was a novel, I really felt I was privy to this young man's journal... more

Wonderfully involving book!

To describe this book's narrator as a 15 year-old, autistic boy is a bit like calling the heart a small pump. Christopher is indeed a child with special needs, but he's also a complex, gifted character, with tremendous insecurities, a stubborn... more

Triumphant as crime, novel, and autistic insight
A triumphant autistic fantasy.

Haddon manages to write a consistently engaging book from the perspective of an autistic teenager. It feels too palatable to me as non-autistic to feel the structure and style is utterly authentic - but it's... more

the curious incident of tripe becoming a bestseller
Very trying book, from unengaging protaganist, to repulsive, irresponsible parents, and above all, sophomoric plot.

Bottom line, who wants to have a mother who deserts her son for her married lover, and a father who skewers a poodle for... more

A Let Down
I read so many great things about this book - I found it a bit disappointing.

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Moderately interesting but eventually tiresome
I bought this book on the basis of glowing reviews: "Amazing," "Fascinating detective story," etc. Actually, the detective part of the story doesn't last too long. And the regular tangents that give us insight into autism eventually become tiresome. I... more

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