Kell Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 Author: Mark Haddon ISBN # 0099456761 Christopher is 15 years old & lives with his dad. He likes logic, maths & science because he understands them. What he doesn't understand is people - he hates being touched & cannot respond in the "normal" way to the emotions of others. In his opinion, animals are much better - they don't tell lies because they can't talk. So, when his neighbour's dog, Wellington, is mysteriously murdered with a garden fork, Christopher takes it upon himself to decipher the curious incident of the dog in the night-time & solve the crime in the style of his hero, Sherlock Holmes, & write a book about it as he does. In doing so, he unravels more secrets than he had bargained for & embarks upon a voyage of self-discovery that will take him away from the small town where everything is as he likes it, into a wider world where everything is confusing, scary & strange. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has won the Whitbread Book of the Year award, the Guardian Children Quote
Maureen Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 A friend of mine just lent me this. I knew Kell had written a review about it. I think I shall enjoy it..........................eventually (I have lots of books to read at the moment!!) Quote
iguana Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 I was meaning to get this book. I am going to pester my mum for it more now. Quote
bree Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Ah! Good to see this here! One of the more interesting books I've read - and Christopher's mind is heartbreaking-ly endearing. Discussion continued here. Michelle, I know this is an old thread - but that link isn't working. Quote
bree Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Ah - found the link with a simple search. In case anyone else is looking for it : link Quote
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