Mark Haddon
By: Doubleday Canada, Limited
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Total reviews: 1466
Average rating: 4.0 of 5
Excellant Book 4 out of 5 stars.
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I found this book to be an extremely inteesting insight into this childs mind. It is well written, especially knowing that the author themselves is not autistic. He did a very good job writing this book from that perspective.
Great book, but arrived damaged 3 out of 5 stars.
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The book itself was very good and well written. However, my order arrived slightly damaged. Oh well.
Curious preaching from an otherwise interesting read 4 out of 5 stars.
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I enjoyed reading this novel. I found it engaging right from the start. It was interesting to see things from a different perspective. I got some insight, I think, into a very different way of looking at life. Christopher would, indeed, be a handful.
My problem with this book and why I would not give it a rave review is the atheism kind of tacked-on here and there. It feels false to the character. It feels like the authour saw an opportunity to preach his view of religion and was not faithful to the character in so doing. I found that disappointing and distracting. It is not integral to the story, though, so it's easy to overlook.
Ok in parts 2 out of 5 stars.
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I'm not much for rambling style of writing, so i started reading this book with a degree of skepticism. Despite my low expectations, the book was a let down. It was different and interesting in parts, but not great.
The story is about Christopher Boone, a 15-year old autistic boy, resolved to find the murderer of his neighbor's dog...or so i thought until the first chapter. That is where the author digresses. He rambles on about red cars and yellow cars and a ton of math and charts and diagrams that serve no purpose other than to get under my skin. After a few more entirely unnecessary chapters during which the dog's murder mystery is sidelined, Chirstopher discovers the truth about his mother. The book ends on yet another random note.
Christopher comes across as a smart kid and if the book is an accurate portrayal of how children with severe sensory disorders think, i will not shed copious tears over the $11.16 i spent on it. If not, i want my money back...hmmph.
