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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Unabridged)

By: Mark Haddon
Narrated by: Ben Tibber
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 'The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears' house. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead. There was a garden fork sticking out of the dog.'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down. Christopher is a brilliant creation, and Mark Haddon's depiction of his world is deeply moving, very funny and utterly convincing. The novel is being published simultaneously for adults by Jonathan Cape and for children by David Fickling, publisher of Philip Pullman. We are convinced that both audiences will recognise it as one of those very rare books that change the way you see everything. Action & Adventure Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Cats

Critic reviews

Wondrous...brilliantly inventive...dazzling. Not simply the most original novel I've read in years - it's also one of the best
Exceptional by any standards. Both funny and deeply moving
Outstanding. Heartening as well as richly entertaining. A stunningly good read
Superbly realised. A funny as well as a sad book. Brilliant
A remarkable book. An impressive achievement and a rewarding read
A magical book. It's one of those books that makes you feel as though you have been on an emotional rollercoaster.
Brilliantly empathetic. Believe the hype: a brilliant, heart-warming book
In telling a painful story in the voice of a 15-year-old boy with Asperger's, Haddon broadens ordinary minds and helps to understand how they work, too.
Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy (Ian McEwan)
I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable. I advise you to buy two copies; you won't want to lend yours out
All stars
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I had this book recommended by a friend, although she had read it hard copy rather than the audio version. I was somewhat wary of the book to be honest as I have an autistic son, and wondered how exactly it would unfold, would it make those who suffer from autism sound like weirdos? Would it just caricature them? Instead what I got was a superb piece of writing which gives anyone who does not know someone who is autistic a view of the world they try to make sense of in a sensitive manner. The book isn't really there to explore autism but does give a perspective that non-sufferers can understand. I can identify with the characters that are well written and believable and I found myself really caring for the them and wanting things to work out, for my money the true mark of a writer is how good they are in creating engaging characters and I must admit I felt that Mark Haddon excels in this. Any audiobook is only as good as the narrator and I felt that Ben Tibber was first class. Thanks to both the author and narrator, I really enjoyed this book.

An excellent book

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What a great audiobook! And the dramatisation makes it come to life ? much better than just reading. The main character and narrator Christopher is a delightful creation and the supporting characters are all really well drawn. The book provides an absorbing and believable insight into the mind of a child with Asperger?s and helped me to understand a little more of the challenges of living with this condition and how family members cope. It is simultaneously heart-warming, witty and sad.

Original, entertaining and insightful

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Where does The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Unabridged) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This was my first audiobook. It will be hard to beat though, the young reader made you relate to the vulnerability of the character 'Christopher'.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Unabridged)?

The way the story made listeners understand the difficulties that people with aspergers and those around them are affected.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes if I had time I would have listened all at once.

Any additional comments?

At first was sceptical with having a son with aspergers. A good friend recommended and so I bought this title. This was well put together and didn't humiliate persons with this condition but empathises and educates those with no or little understanding of ASD. I would recommend anyone to read/listen to this book. I thought the child that read the part of Christopher was a good choice and helped you realise the vulnerability and reminded you of his age. Excellent

Superb!

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An Enjoyable book, I struggled a little to get through it, as it is written from the point of view of an autistic child, I found that I needed to be in the mood for it, and with no distractions! The narrator was great, fantastic idea having a child narrate it, but I struggled with the adult voices having different accents to what I had imagined they would be like, but that is probably more my problem.
It's a fascinating book, and one that all parents should read (listen to), especially anyone with an autistic child.

Fascinating

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So I read this book before, a translation of it, way back! And I knew it but wasn't sure but also knew it. And then I started listening and literally every little detail about the story and about how the story is told and all the characters and the narrators little voice was still there. I don't have a good memory but with this one it somehow worked overtime. And it wasn't a normal rereading either because I never read those english words before but I knew them and knew what was coming next. Just sparkled my mood so much!

Such a surreal moment

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