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Christopher, a boy with autism, sets out to figure out who killed a neighbor's dog. While this seems a noble pursuit, he has trouble dealing with strangers (people in general), and he meets several obstacles including his father. While investigating the death of the dog, he discovers several other mysteries that he wasn't aware of in his life. Told completely from Christopher's point of view, the story was a bit rambling and side tracked into Christopher's subjects of interest; this added the re
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A book I read for school. This book was a fast book to read. I loved the humor and the mystery in this. I also love the main character, he is so unique and super funny.
CW: Death of an animal (obviously), parental violence
I knew so little about this book coming in that I didn't even realize how little I knew.
It hovered on the line between Real™ and Too Real™, but in a good way. I did have a sympathetic panic attack all the way from the subway through everything with Mr. Shears. I thought the writing was excellent; the narrative voice was unique and captivating. I also really enjoyed the use of pictures and additional text as supplements. I would say, though, ...more
I knew so little about this book coming in that I didn't even realize how little I knew.
It hovered on the line between Real™ and Too Real™, but in a good way. I did have a sympathetic panic attack all the way from the subway through everything with Mr. Shears. I thought the writing was excellent; the narrative voice was unique and captivating. I also really enjoyed the use of pictures and additional text as supplements. I would say, though, ...more
So glad I read this book. I have had it on my shelf forever. It was tough one to read but such a great story line. Christopher was a great character. The parents in this story were very frustrating. The way his father lied to him about his mother and the way the mother just left him and never even talked to him or tried to see him. I know the father told her to leave and not come back but this is your child you are talking about. With his autism the lies and abandonment are such a tough issue, C
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I've just finished this and really enjoyed it. Haddon created a 15 year old boy with autism to tell the story - this worked very well and had obviously been researched thoroughly.
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Powerful and emotional; rang a lot of bells for me as a depiction of the impact on a child of a marriage break-up. Funny and upsetting, but always compelling.
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