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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.©2003 Mark Haddon; (P)2003 Random House Audiobooks Action & Adventure Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Cats

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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
Most relevant
As an autistic adult to listen to and relate to this child’s story telling was amazing x

The curious incident of the dog

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Incredible storyline and brilliant narration, I would definitely recommend this to others. I've always loved the book, but listening to it brought it even more to life.

gripping story and narration

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Excellently narrated.
Cleverly written.
The protagonist fantastically portrays a child with high functioning autism.
Highly recommended.
Well worth a read.

Perfectly narrated and beautifully written.

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Really enjoyed this book, the reader was excellent and played the part of the character really well.

Brilliant

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I think this book is like marmite, you'll either love it or hate it.
It's a very different style of writing as it's written from the point of view of a boy with autism, so it's not very descriptive of his surroundings. It's all about what's happening to him and how he's interpreting the world around him.
Personally, I found it fascinating to discover what the world is like for someone with autism. The author must have done a lot of research and spoken to people with autism to understand how they see and feel things.
The only points lost is that in the book Christopher is 15 and audible has used a boy who sounds a lot younger. Other than that it's a great book

it's like marmite

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