The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time

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I just recently read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


I have to say this is a very good book.

I was very pessimistic at first about the title,

I thought it would be a short child fiction but as soon as I began reading it was obviously not.

The story is told in the 1st person from the point of view of a severe sufferer of autism.

I don't want to give any of the story away but I would just say this book is definitely worth a read.

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Totally agree, brilliant book. I read this book and couldn't stop crying. But then again, I cry at anything.




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I loved this book. I picked it up at a thrift store without knowing anything about it and I was so glad I did, it's definitely one of my all time favorite novels. It's so unique, it's like nothing I had ever read before. I agree, it's very, very good.
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I saw this in the book store and didn't give it a second glance but now I think I'll be buying this one.




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It was like nothing I've ever read. Talk about original. The way the author did the main character's voice was amazing.

Although, I was really upset about the dog dying. :(
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” Anton Chekhov




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Hi!

This was a really refreshing read. I loved the way the protagonist speaks and how his character is built.
It has definitely marked itself on my "all time faves" list.
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Pretending in words was too tentative, too vulnerable, too embarrassing to let anyone know.
- Ian McEwan in Atonement

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