The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

I realize a lot of people love this book, which is why we selected it for book club. However, this book started strong and then just died. There's no story here. The plot of shaky at best. I didn't like the single character. I don't know why people like this book. I can't even say the writing is any better than the short choppy sentences in this review.

One of my favorite books

Didn’t hate this book but also don’t understand why it’s rated as highly as it is I give props to the author for creativity and sensitivity in creating Christopher. I know he did very little research on ASD before writing this book, but he used his past experiences with neurodivergent individuals and i think that makes it better. Christopher has a lot of depth whereas most neurodivergent characters I’ve read can be flat.

I liked this book, and I liked the intention behind it, especially considering the time it was written. I liked how it shows that mysteries don’t always have to be grand or dramatic, sometimes they’re big simply because of who we are and how we experience the world. I also liked the way the story is presented: simple, easy, and heart-warming. Most of all, I appreciated the sharp and astute observations made by Christopher, the kind that kids often make. What I didn’t like was what some of those observations reveal about adults, and how easily we justify our own behaviour. I have a basic, textbook understanding of Asperger’s Syndrome, but I haven’t interacted closely with anyone who has it. Because of that, I don’t want to comment on how accurate the representation is in the book, especially since the way it shows up can vary so much from person to person.

A really interesting view into a very different perspective and thought process from the one we are normally presented with in novels