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"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" by Mark Haddon Length: 6 hours and 6 min. ISBN: Today Show Book Club Listen to an excerpt with:     Windows Media Player     Real Player

I have heard a lot about autism, and I remember the film Rainman, but this is the first novel I ‘ve read where the main character is autistic. Christopher is a 15 year old boy who discovers a dead dog and wants to find out who killed him. On the way, he discovers a lot of other things too, which surprise the reader as well! I really like books that have the power of surprising me, I find so much more enjoyment in the reading when things turn out differently than I imagined…

Living with Christopher in his world and seeing our world from another angle, events and actions take on new meanings. He’s such a gifted boy, but lacks the social skills necessary for surviving on his own. This makes for many sad but sometimes funny situations. The serious and the hilarious are abundant in this story, and I felt the novel gave me new insight into autism.

I liked the voice and the intonation of the narrator, Jeff Woodman has a special voice that you don’t forget.

This book feels like a light read, it is interesting and funny in its way of conveying Christopher’s thoughts, intriguing and exciting at times when the events come crashing in on him. It’s a story that you will want to keep listening to because you want to know what’s going to happen. And then it’s over. It’s a short book…

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