hello joe, boy, age 12, from Ireland, on 4th July 2007. Rating: 10/10
good book it was really funny.it had a really good storyline and the characters were really funny.it's wired the way the chapters go (i dont want to ruin it for anyone so i wont say anything).i would recommend this book to any one who likes that sort of thing
Tazzy, girl, age over 40, from london, United Kingdom, on 30th June 2007. Rating: 10/10
Loved the book, read it twice and have bought it as an audio download so can listen to it again when travelling to work. I'm glad to see that school children have been given this book to read as assigments and that most of them are enjoying it. I think you definately get hooked on the book from the beginning and then the novel features like using prime numbers for chapter headings and Christophers explanation on maths problems keep you wanting to read and learn more. Highly recommended
Mavis, girl, age 14, from London, United Kingdom, on 27th June 2007. Rating: 10/10
I like the book because I understood the storyline. I was shocked that Christopher's dad killed the dog. It was so amazing that Christopher has a photographic memory and was fantastic at maths. Then, Christopher was scared that his father might kill him aswell. So he went to his mother in London.
Shamima, girl, age 14, from Holborn, United Kingdom, on 27th June 2007. Rating: 10/10
We had to read it in my English class and I think it is a brilliant book. It made me think about people like Christopher and how they go through life. Christopher is a very insular character. I really enjoyed reading this book as a class and now I know people like Christopher are different, and I know more about autism. I think people should read this book because they can understand what poeple like Christopher go through.
Amina, girl, age 14, from London, United Kingdom, on 27th June 2007. Rating: 9/10
I had to read this book in my English class. First I thought it would be the boringest book ever , but when i got into the book I didn't want to stop reading it. We missed some of the pages out like when he talks about the maths and stars. I enjoyed reading out loud for the class and when Miss reads it to us. I loved most of the book. I learned how an Autistic person can be smarter than people think like in maths. The best bit of the book was the ending, it has a happy ending.
Jess, girl, age 13, from Brussels, Belgium, on 8th June 2007. Rating: 10/10
This book was beautifully written. It is definitely on my top ten list of best books. I loved it!! I thought it was quite predictable who killed the dog, but that wasn't the only thing the story was about. I thought it was really interesting. I don't think I will ever get bored if I was told I had to read it ten times over with no breaks inbetween.
James, boy, age 13, from Waterloo, Belgium, on 8th June 2007. Rating: 9/10
When my sister told me to read this book, I had a look at it and thought I 'd rather stick with Anthony Horowitz. But then I read the first page and I couldn't put it down. It really encounters life for an intelligent, but simple person. A great read that makes you disappointed once you've finished it. Mark Haddon's a genius!
Claire , girl, age 43, from Winnipeg , Canada, on 7th June 2006. Rating: 10/10
I just finished reading this book and Oh my gosh it is just a wonderful story. Brought tears to my eyes in the end. One of the ladies at the library said she heard it was good and hadn't read it yet, and wondered if I wanted to read it and boy am I glad I did. Its wonderful from start to finish .. A must read for everyone.
cookie lover, girl, age 12, from London, United Kingdom, on 3rd June 2006. Rating: 10/10
a BRILLIANT book. it will have you gripped from start to finish, a beautifully written tale about one boy and his seemingly impossible quest. EXTREMELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!
Catheryne, girl, age 12, from Oxford, United Kingdom, on 20th May 2006. Rating: 10/10
Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime was a really brilliantly writen book about an autistic boy and his quest to find his Mother and to find out who killed Mrs Shears dog, Wellington. It was so brilliantly written and is now one of my favourite books.
Johnny, boy, age 12, from North East, United Kingdom, on 7th March 2006. Rating: 7/10
A Wierdly Gripping Story With A Fantastic Ending Which Had Me Gripped From Start To Finish
Moh, boy, age 17, from Kartoum, Sudan, on 22nd November 2005. Rating: 10/10
A great read!! I'm doing a personal study about it which proves how much i like this film. I read it last year in my Christmas holiday and i could not put it down. I'm not a big reader, but this has to be one of the best books ever!
Joan Hin, girl, age 13, from Wales, United Kingdom, on 11th October 2005. Rating:
Weird. But highly enjoyable. Putting it from the point of an aurtistic teen was a stroke of genius and there should be more books like this. The story would be great in it's self with a unaurtistic person but I like the way you see it from this angle. Totally unputdownable. This is just out of interest, but are there any aurtistic people out there who've read this book? I wonder what they'd make of it?
Kate, girl, age 14, from Fife, United Kingdom, on 4th October 2005. Rating: 10/10
I found this book very hard to put down. It covered real life issues, as well as being written from the point of view of an autistic teen, making the book interesting, but not too hard to understand. Maths is used regularly in this book, with chapters going up in prime numbers, meaning you can revise your Maths skills while reading an interesting book. I'll definately recommend this book to my friends and read it over and over again. I wouldn't recommend this to younger readers, but i think this book is a must for adults and teens alike.
LINDA, girl, age 18, from Victoria, Australia, on 25th September 2005. Rating: 7/10
Mark Haddon allowed me to gain an insight into the mind of an extremely rational boy. This text uses Christopher's autism as a catalyst for the frightening, and yet ironic, contrast of 'normal' and 'mentally disabled'. Christopher is never labelled with aspergers syndrome, it is only revealed through implications of his adventure. Haddon's decision to leave the distinction between normal and abnormal grey was necessary for the reader to potentially discover the depths of these labels. What is 'normal'? Isn't Christopher's rationale more 'mentally stable' than the erratic, unpredictable and indecisive nature of his mothers 'reasoning'? yet, he is the one with the mental disability. Some readers admit to being ignorant of his autism. This is extraordinarily "naíve but perfect" (Mark haddon, Interview2003,NY). This frame allows a clear view of the dis/advantages each character has, without any prejudices. The personal frame that these readers bring to the text will still alter the perspective slightly (as always), but in my view, Mark Haddon's frame is rather dominant. I found that the characters surrounding our potagonist are predominantly more 'mentally disabled'than Christopher is. After all, who overcomes the challenges (in any helathy way) that life throws at them? certainly not his parents, they seem to be the most stagnant of all... Definetly thought provoking- in a wider world view that is- please do not confine your thoughts to his disability; rid your mind of all the labels we as a derrogatory and prejudice society give to 'abnormal' people, the expectaions we have of what normal is- explore the definition of normal in our society; the emotions, the rationale, the logic and the ability to set up self-defence mechanisms and problem solving strategies..... Haddon gives a blaintantly flat array of unemotional situations for the reader to explore and analyse-... so the next time you read it.. think outside the disability square and approach society face on- you want awareness about mental DISabilities? first define mentally able!!
J, girl, age 26, from Victoria, Australia, on 21st September 2005. Rating: 10/10
I thought this book was thought provoking and extremly intelligent. As an English Teacher my Year 12 Students were challenged with Christopher's characters which made it all the more interesting to them. In Victoria, hundreds of schools are studying it for their Year 12 exams because of the complexity and higher order thinking that it evokes, even if it has the most simplistic langauge, it is what you get out of the read personally. Well done Mark Haddon!
Maggie, girl, age 63, from North East, United Kingdom, on 29th August 2005. Rating:
Obviously being of my generation my sympathies primarily lay with the parents. As the story unfolded I silently wept for Christopher and his confusion. The fact that he had no-one who really understood him was brilliantly portrayed throughout every chapter. the worst aspect of aspergers syndrome must be loneliness. Mark Haddon is a genius.
Cam, boy, from Victoria, Australia, on 8th August 2005. Rating:
I liked the way Mrk did the chapeters and how he could make you feel like you know how Christopher feels with his mental disadvantages... Overall it was a great book and Mark Haddon is a great author... I highly advise that read it.10/10
thuthan, girl, age 15, from birmingham, United Kingdom, on 30th July 2005. Rating:
i felt that this book was really clever. the way the chapters were done we amazing! i dont understand how anyone would be able to show what a boy with mental disadvantages really felt like. and for that i really congratulate mark haddon.
?, girl, age 12, from london, United Kingdom, on 10th July 2005. Rating: 10/10
I enjoyed this book because it was different from others. For example using prime numbers and mathematical puzzles in it. a great read.
Matilda Lawless, girl, age 12, from Coffs Harbour, Australia, on 27th June 2005. Rating: 8/10
WOW!!!! How can he see from an autistic boy's point of few when he is a person with no mental disadvantages? He must be able to write so in character that even that problem does not deter him. That is all I can say about 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time'.
Lauren, girl, age 12, from coventry, United Kingdom, on 2nd June 2005. Rating: 9/10
I really enjoyed this book in a funny sort of way. It got me so frustrated about christopher that i hid myself in the toilet to get a quiet place to read. This is an intresting and brilliant book to read. NEARLY as good as "Faerie Wars" by herbie brennan. Every time i read this book i was frowning at the words. lauren x ps-at the end there is an appendix. i used the sums and wrote them on my white board. i went downstairs and told mum that i worked this sum out. she was amazed . i was only 8 when i first read this!!!!!!
Catherine, girl, age 16, from Wales, United Kingdom, on 26th May 2005. Rating: 10/10
I didn't even realise that Christopher had a 'disability' until his mentioning that he goes to a Special Needs school. This almost immedeatly made me reconsider my prejudices towards autism. I also don't understand how any reviewers could still be ignorant enough to think the character was at all racist - every explanation of how he percieves things proves that he observes everything but does not pass judgement. Only Christophers mothers' letter mentions her working for 'Mr Rashid from Pakistan' and at no point in the book does it describe 'the man in the little shop' as an Indian, only that he has an 'accent'. This is one of the most thought-provoking books that I haver ever read, stunning how insightful the author was in writing such an emotional, yet detatched and unsentimental book. I almost wish that I had such a 'yes or no' way of perception as Christopher.
Anish deep sharma, boy, age 15 years old , from india , United Kingdom, on 26th May 2005. Rating: 10/10
I think that mrs shears was bing rude to chirstopher she was bing mean to him but he was'nt being rude.
M, girl, age 15, from exeter, United Kingdom, on 10th May 2005. Rating: 10/10
Some one said earlier that this book is making fun of people with aspergers, but if anything i think it is teaching people that they shouldn't make fun of people with aspergers. My brother has aspergers syndrome and reading the book helped me understand what goes on in his head. I think the book has raised awareness and people realise that being autistic doesn't make you "thick" or "mental". I Think people with aspergers are more intelligent than any of us and mark haddon must be a very clever man to pull off such an informative, but at the same time livley, gripping book. Its brilliant!
Natalie.G, girl, age 11, from Lausanne, Switzerland, on 7th May 2005. Rating: 8/10
I really liked this book!! I recommended it to my mom who read it and found it really really fab!!! Read it!!
tin tin, girl, age 16, from city, Switzerland, on 5th May 2005. Rating: 10/10
I like the book, because it's a murder mystery story and it's a crime book!
Kelly FU, girl, age 20, from ChongQing , China, on 3rd May 2005. Rating:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is written by Mark Haddon. The protagonist of the story is an autistic 15 years old boy named Christopher John Francis Bonne who is living in a small town called Swindon in UK with his father. The story begins with a horrible sense of the murder of his neighbours dog. This mysterious incident acts as a catalyst to the discovery of other startling truths and paves the way of the beginning of the adventurous journey of Christopher. The characters and their complex relationships between the protagonist are well structured and stereotyped. The impressive courage of Christopher in overcoming obstacles captured the minds of readers. It is full of inspirations, enlightenment and joy. I strong recommend this book to anyone, and everyone.
Me, girl, age 15, from London, United Kingdom, on 2nd May 2005. Rating:
I thought this book was very touching. Before i read this book i didn't know what Aspergs Syndrome was and know that i know i think that these people are extremly intellegent!
Sinan T., boy, age 15, from Istanbul, Turkey, on 28th April 2005. Rating:
I think the book was a page-turner. An amazing book! The story is very good.
lois, girl, age 13, from manchester, United Kingdom, on 28th April 2005. Rating: 9/10
i think that this is the best book i have everrrrrrrrr read i have read it 3 times its great so BUY IT NOW ! xXxXx
Marvin K., boy, age 14, from NRW, Germany, on 21st April 2005. Rating: 9/10
i like this book becuase i it easy to undersatnd and the story is very interesting. i read it in school. But not everyone of my class liked it.
Crystal, girl, age 17, from Shanghai, China, on 19th April 2005. Rating: 8/10
Our English teacher suggested us reading this book,and before we saw the book,she said that it would be a interesting reading experience for us all. She's right. That's a It's really hard to imagine that kind of life of those children.And once we were suppose to find out what Aspergers Syndrome really is.We found lots of information about it and also some blogs written by these patients. Well,tomorrow we'll have our English test,and it will be about the book. I hope that I can pass it just like Christopher and his A-level.:)
Jill, girl, age 14, from New Jersey, United States, on 9th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
I thought this book was by far one of the most fascinating and perspective books i've ever read. It truly was, i thought it was a masterpeice in its own time and i dont care what anyone thinks.I never gave a thought to how children with autism think and what goes inside there brain and now i do and for me it was scary and beautiful all at the same time, and i laughed occasionally. It's amazing how he does not filter any emotions and takes things how they are in their original form, it's quite amazing. How the Author discribes how Christopher disconnects himself from the world or goes out at night to stare at the stars to make himself negligible it's really outstanding and in some parts of the book i wish i could just spend one day with his pet rat Toby and go out for midnight strolls, and that's how a book is supposed to be and this book does and excellent job. Well done Mr. Haddon!
Natalie Wilkins, girl, age 12, from Kent, United Kingdom, on 4th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
I love this book! I enjoyed reading every bit of it and couldn't put it down! It was really interesting to find out what it is like to be autistic, as my younger sister is disabled, and to see how difficult it is to do things on your own. I would not usually choose this type of book, but it was recommended to me, and I'm really pleased that I read it! I can't wait to tell all of my mates about this book and get them to read it, as I am sure that they'll love it. I think that Mark Haddon has written this book really well and I would highly recommend it to anybody of any age!
Kit Irwin, boy, age 10, from London, England, United Kingdom, on 4th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
I have read the book three times, and, despite the "FICTION" sign on the back, I still think it was written by a boy with "asperga syndrome"!!! Mark Haddon is definetely one of the best writers.
Peter Riley, boy, age 45, from Epsom, United Kingdom, on 28th March 2005. Rating: 7/10
I am not sure how reliable this novel is as a guide to autism. However, I was intrigued that this type of autism apparently brings not only great ability to imagine shapes and memorise facts, but also advanced powers of reasoning (e.g. as shown by his solving difficult puzzles and maths questions). I then wondered why this reasoning ability had not been developed by his teachers or parents to teach him to cope with life and other humans. After all, what use is Maths A level if you collapse screaming on the floor in busy shops, growl at strangers and are completely lacking in the basic social skills needed to get by in life? Although some parts became boring and could have been shortened (e.g. the description of the rail/underground journey) the book is definitely worth a read(but not half as good as Huck Finn or Catcher in the Rye).
Ilja, boy, age 19, from NRW, Germany, on 15th March 2005. Rating: 1/10
I had to read this book at school, and I didn't find something funny. This book is sooooo boring, i even woundered how i could read it till the end. When i read the second sentence of the 3rd chapter, i knew that i'll never enjoy this book, because a person who knows all prime numbers up to 7057 sounds for me abnormally. It's an interesting point of view, but i didn't really want to know this point of view. But i think everyone must nevertheless read this book to get an own opinion.
Maurit, boy, age 17, from Axel, Netherlands, on 16th February 2005. Rating: 8/10
The book really was a revalation to me, because it is always hard to imagine what is going on in someone's mind. The book is beautifully written and you can see that he deals with autistic children a lot. One particular aspect of the book that I liked best was the fact that Christopher always describes the events without feeling, so you get very funny situations.
parker, boy, age old as the hills, from glos., United Kingdom, on 3rd February 2005. Rating: 8/10
Thought the book was very good. Never crossed my mind that it could be seen as making fun of his condition, as its from the boys point of view, and certainly not racist! Very good, though it ended up being like one of those schools tv programs where some kid finds out his dadas not his real dad or his mum a prostitute or something.Not really a detective book but good.
Karl, boy, from United Kingdom, on 2nd February 2005. Rating: 8/10
The book isn't racist or sadistic by any means. It simply conveys the difficulties of having Asperger's or severe autism. Far from promoting racist or prejudice thought, the novel provokes awareness and tolerance of a disability. Christopher sees the guy on the train as dirty and refers to his colour because he sees everything as very simplistic and black and white and could not possibly understand what it would be to be a racist because he couldn't understand why people would be intolerant or bigoted. It's a good book but it may not be remembered as a hugely influential one.
Taz, girl, age 17, from Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 12th January 2005. Rating: 6/10
We had to read this bok for my A level coursework. Wasn't a boring book at all lyk i expacted. Really enjoyed doing work on it.
dipak ghosh, boy, age 18, from london, United Kingdom, on 28th December 2004. Rating: 1/10
I did not really understand this book. It is not funny to laugh at people with any kind of disability. The author is making fun of a child with severe learning difficulties and assumes that we all think the violent killing of an animal is unimportant compared to the petty domestic squabbling of the ... adults in the book. Christopher is made into a figure of fun. Is this author living out some kind of fantasy or reliving bullying incidents when they were a child? There is no excuse for the sadistic way in which Christopher is forced to travel to London and harrassed by authority figures and abused further by his would-be step parents. There is an ugly racist undertone in the book also. Various incidents spring immediately to mind:Christopher's feckless mother abandons him and goes to work for " a pakistani" who just tries to make her work harder and harder!; Christopher asks an Indian shopkeeper (how did he know that he was Indian?) for directions and merely has a book slung at him for purchase. In other words, Indians are mercenary and unhelpful to white children!; On the train there is a man with a long white shirt. He has dreadlocks which Christopher says are when people dont wash their hair. i. e. black people are dirty! I am disgusted with the sadism, racism, and sexism prevalent in this horrible little book. I know that my review wont be printed as it seems the editorial policy here is to promote product and publish only positive feelgood statements about this worthless story.
Heather, girl, age 17, from Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 15th December 2004. Rating: 9/10
This book provides a much needed view of a troubled mind which other writers have been afraid to explore due to criticism. It gives an understanding of a whole other world and is also a gripping enjoyable read. A brave and successful text!
John B Mckenna, boy, age 16, from Scotland, United Kingdom, on 7th December 2004. Rating:
The book was incredibly hard to put down...I read it in the space of 24 hours. The only scepticism I experienced while reading was wavered within the first paragraph. I enjoyed the book cover to cover and am planning to do a personal study on it for my higher course. Have a guid chow xxx
Katharine, girl, age 13, from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 23rd November 2004. Rating: 9/10
I absolutely loved this book. It combines the twists of Christopher's condition with an interesting storyline and fascinating observations about life. Although I know very few people who actually suffer from this devastating condition, I can easily undersatnd the inconvenience and frustration shown throughout this book. The pictures, diagrams and equations really brought the mathematically-minded Christopher to life and I found the book impossible to put down.
Mlanie, girl, age 17, from Belgium, on 3rd November 2004. Rating: 9/10
I found this book really great, because i've never read a such different book. everything was very original and i liked that! and i want to congratulate the writer on because his book is worth being read!
James, boy, age 14, from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, on 31st October 2004. Rating: 9/10
I read this interesting and gripping novel in a couple of days. The style in which it was written was a breath of fresh air for me as I have never before heard of the condition Asperger's Syndrome. I am currently researching information on the novel as I have to write an analytical essay on it. Wish me luck! I would strongly recommend this text to anyone who is open to experiencing something different. It is a relatively easy book to read however there are a wide variety of hidden messages in the novel. Enjoy reading it!
Livn , girl, age 16, from Utrecht, Netherlands, Netherlands, on 25th October 2004. Rating: 1/10
It gives people a great view how people with Aspergers Syndrom think. My dad works with children like Christopher, and I recommended him this book after reading it. It turns out that he hands people this book over who'd like to know more about Aspergers or autism. Its an easy reading book. Its an easy and fun way to describe and to explain what autism really is. For people who dont know much about autism, i s'd suggest this is really important as well. Difficult for Christopher? I dont think so. He is used to the way he feels and thinks, quite logical, we ourselves are the ones who understand ourselves the best. It is though, difficult for anyone around him.How do you have to respons on Chrisopher actions and questions. How should you handle with someone like Christopher? What makes this book so popular and original, is not only the storyline, but is more or less the fact that nobody else had ever really written about a fact like Aspergers Syndrom, in the way Mark Haddon did. He combined humor with fact plus a nice storyline. I think we'll still enjoy this book after a long long time.
Baye, girl, age 15, from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on 24th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
I read this book for my independent book review, and I loved it. Like everyone else, i thought it gave an exceptional insight into the world of the autistic child, and the autistic mind. Its good that we are finally closing the gaps between the disabled, and the non-disabled. It was a simple but wonderful read and I would recommend it to anyone, and everyone!
emma de leeuw, girl, age 15, from Leiden, Netherlands, on 22nd October 2004. Rating: 9/10
I think it is dificold for christoffer,to life in a world of people who dont understand him because he had the srdroom of Asperger.I think this beaucose I have the sydroom of Asperger
Eleanor, girl, age 13, from manchester, United Kingdom, on 20th October 2004. Rating: 1/10
This is a book review that i did at school for this book. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time By Mark Haddon Winner of the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year This is a very funny book. Everything around Christopher John Francis Boone is organised and just the way he likes it. One night he was out on a walk when he found Wellington, the dog from across the road, upside down, legs in the air and as stiff as an ironing board, skewered through the heart by a garden fork. So Christopher decides to do some detective work, just like his favourite character Sherlock Holmes, and solve this murder mystery. But when the truth reveals itself that it was his father who murdered Wellington, he embarks on a dangerous, life changing journey and escapes to London to live with his apparently deceased mother. For fifteen years Christopher has had Aspergers Syndrome. This simply means he cant understand human beings or their emotions. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched and on the way to school if there are three yellow cars in a row then it is a bad day. On a bad day he wont talk to anyone or eat anything. However the other side of his brain functions properly and he is a brilliant mathematician, a pure genius at science and has photographic memory. In his mid-teens he was intelligent enough to get an A* in a maths A level paper. It sounds upsetting but because Christopher is the narrator, you see the world from his point of view and that isnt a bad thing because he doesnt see it as a bad thing. It means you can laugh at the simple aspects of life where people go wrong and not feel shameful. This is what makes it such an entertaining novel. There isnt a person out there that I have met who hasnt enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to anyone. Would you?
This book is realistic and real. Especially if you are a person with autism (this book describes more of Asperger's Syndrome but I have classic autism), you think Christopher is living your life. I chanced upon this book a few weeks ago and i find this book irresistable. I was totally absorbed by Christopher, being locked in a cell, and then searching for clues in his neighbourhood, thereafter knowing the truth of the dog's mystery and... his family?
wes, boy, age 15, from ATX, United States, on 3rd October 2004. Rating: 9/10
i read this book for english and i thought it was really cool how the book was written. i liked the style of a mystery inside of a mystery and i thought it was cool to see how christopher reacted to different things. enjoyed the plot a lot. good mystery but shapes out to be a lot more than that.
katrina , girl, age 15, from beijing, China, on 28th September 2004. Rating: 1/10
I thought that this book was really good. i am autistic as well and can relate to a lot of things in the book. though i am not as severe as the christopher was. i felt it was a light and easy read but was worth it and it made me think a lot.
jody, girl, age 13, from hertfordshire, United Kingdom, on 27th September 2004. Rating: 9/10
i think that the book is really good and that mark haddon describes autism very well. i have an autistic younger brother and although he doesnt use 'red' and 'yellow' cars for good and bad days he does have some very simillar trates to christopher.i also think that the plot and story line are very good.the book is VERY REALISTIC.
Anna, girl, age 14, from Bristol, United Kingdom, on 12th September 2004. Rating: 9/10
I think this is a really good book - even if the language is a bit simple, but I got used to it. I liked the fact that it had pictures to show what he meant instead of words.
Sazzle, girl, age 17, from United Kingdom, on 11th September 2004. Rating: 8/10
I thought it was a fantastic book! A light read but brilliant for all ages! It only took me a day to read because the language is so sipmle but it really helped me understand autistic people and gave a wonderful insight! Reccomended to everyone!
Lily Haun, girl, age twelve, from Winchester, United Kingdom, on 25th August 2004. Rating: 1/10
This book is absoloutely fascinating and funny, really! It actually took me half a year to read it - really - as I kept laughing in between pages and forgetting my place and I've always thought bookmarks were a bore. When I read it a second time I got the real picture, asit was abit funnybut more understandable, as my cousin has Asperger's Syndrome also and I tried reading the book to him but not sure he understood it, really. My younger brother and sister (twins - 8 - Ben and Jacinta) understood it though, and really enjoyed it.
Charlie, boy, age 14, from London, United Kingdom, on 7th August 2004. Rating: 10/10
This is probably the best book i have read ,i loved it it was so informative and i just read and read 'til it was finished. EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK! Charlie :)
Hannah, girl, age 16, from Bolton, United Kingdom, on 6th August 2004. Rating: 8/10
I felt this book gave me a seruois insight into children with aspergers, and it made me realise that if you look closely enough to all things in life, even complex things like feelings and emotions, they can all be broke down into the simplest things like movements of muscles or maths.
denise, girl, age 13, from southhampton, United Kingdom, on 30th July 2004. Rating: 10/10
i can't stop thinking about this book and christopher and what an interesting and brave person he is. At school we had a team to help some autistic twins and i was the leader of it, by reading this book i understood them and why they did some of the things they did a little better. I really enjoyed reading it and was so in to it that i actually didn't stop reading it for an entire day then i was sad that it finally came to an end but hey i've always got it to read again and again! it's given me alot to think about and i feel inspired by christophers courage it just goes to show you can do anything if you put your mind to it. excellent book!
