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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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The Prime Reasons Why I Enjoyed Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time:
2. Death broken down into its molecular importance.
3. Clouds, with chimneys and aerials impressed upon them, and their potential as alien space crafts.
5. Black Days and Yellow cars.
7. Red food coloring for Indian cuisine.
11. Christopher's reasons for loving The Hound of the Baskervilles and disdaining Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
13. White lies.
17. The patience of Siobhan
19. Father’s frustration, and Father's love.
23. “I reasoned that....”
29. Metaphors are lies and similes are not.
31. The intimacy of fanning out the fingers and pressing the hand of another.
37. Christopher punches a policeman and later decides he doesn't like policeman much after all.
41. My empathy for Father's pain.
43. Mystification through demystification.
47. Father admitting one of his “crimes” before he was caught.
53. Did I mention Christopher?
59. A Level Maths.
61. The London Underground as a scary, thrilling adventure.
67. Toby the rat.
71. Wellington forked.
73. The book has yet to be discovered by Oprah.
79. Behavioral Problems
83. Maps
89. Prime numbers = Prime chapters
97. That every day life, if seen from a certain perspective, can provide the conflict for a compelling novel.
2. Death broken down into its molecular importance.
3. Clouds, with chimneys and aerials impressed upon them, and their potential as alien space crafts.
5. Black Days and Yellow cars.
7. Red food coloring for Indian cuisine.
11. Christopher's reasons for loving The Hound of the Baskervilles and disdaining Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
13. White lies.
17. The patience of Siobhan
19. Father’s frustration, and Father's love.
23. “I reasoned that....”
29. Metaphors are lies and similes are not.
31. The intimacy of fanning out the fingers and pressing the hand of another.
37. Christopher punches a policeman and later decides he doesn't like policeman much after all.
41. My empathy for Father's pain.
43. Mystification through demystification.
47. Father admitting one of his “crimes” before he was caught.
53. Did I mention Christopher?
59. A Level Maths.
61. The London Underground as a scary, thrilling adventure.
67. Toby the rat.
71. Wellington forked.
73. The book has yet to be discovered by Oprah.
79. Behavioral Problems
83. Maps
89. Prime numbers = Prime chapters
97. That every day life, if seen from a certain perspective, can provide the conflict for a compelling novel.
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November 9, 2008
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April 16, 2009
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Apr 15, 2009 11:39PM
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![Manny](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1442491692p1/1713956.jpg)
And Kelly, 1 is not a prime. Otherwise a number couldn't be uniquely expressed as a product of primes. I'm sure Christopher would be delighted to explain the details, if you need more information :)
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i disagree with 73. go oprah!
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You know, I can't say that there was anything I didn't like, but by the time I was finished I felt like "this book is not going to stick with me." I have tried with my GoodReads rankings to always stick with the emotional response over the qualitative, so there are books that "I love" and give five stars to that would only recieve "It's okay" if I was ranking by quality. So on a quality basis I would probably give The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time four stars, but my response when I finished was a mere "I liked it."
You always inspire me with your reviews "in the spirit of the book," Manny, and since I was reading this book when I read your review of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to emulate your style.
I expected some folks would disagree with 73, jo (except maybe Jonathon Franzen) ;), but I am glad you liked a bunch of the rest, especially your 5 exclamation point enjoyment of 61. That had to be one of my favourite parts of the book.
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I like your ranking system; my books are ranked similarly, hence why Catcher in the Rye only has 3 stars even though I recognize it's place in modern literature.
Oprah has single-handedly done more for literacy and reading than anyone else I can think of in this age. But of course, that always comes with a backlash and any book she chooses gets an immediate negative label along the lines of "too main stream." So I both agree and disagree with number 73.
I loved 61. I haven't been to london so 67 didn't resonate as much with me, although I feel similarly about the NY subway system. ACK!
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There is that, but I think she is closely challenged by JK Rowling for influence on literacy. Potter gave one whole generation of kids a reason to buy books again too.
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P.S. I loved the way Christopher and his dad showed affection by spreading their fingers out in a fan and touching hands.
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Um, I think we could probably give teachers some credit for promoting literacy and reading, don't you? Sorry, but I think Oprah simply rides the waves of others’ reviews and then stamps a big "O" on the book. In my opinion, Oprah has never really "discovered" any book. I mean wasn't Night one of "her" books - well, it seems the Nobel Peace Prize people beat her to that find.
I'm just sad at how many people apparently don't read until Oprah says so . . .
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time was a lovely achievement wasn't it? What a sensitive way to approach autism.
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I gave Catcher in the Rye the same ranking for the same reasons, Kelly. It is a great piece of lit, and I can see why, but it just doesn't do it for me on an emotional level. I always kind of hated Holden Caulfield, possibly because my old English teacher said I was Holden, but I totally get the book's and the character's importance to literature.
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Brad, I agree Potter has had a huge influence on literacy, too.
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Brad, I agree Pot..."
Kelly - are you familar w/ Dr. Temple Grandin? She is a highly accomplished autistic woman who has authored a number of very interesting books - especially if you are an animal lover. I enjoyed Animals in Translation Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior. I would think that her work might be of interest to a teenager.
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Couldn't agree more - talking about the books and the topics they spark make reading even better.
I've always liked how in Harry Potter and Terry's Pratchett's Discworld books have a "life" of their own. I think it's true. All books seem to have a bit of magic of their own.
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Back to our topic, Brad.
What do you think how many people "out there" feel sad for all those who don't play Bridge, go fishing, collect stamps or try to rebuild the Tour Eiffel with tooth-picks? I myself stick to books because it allows me to sit comfortable and have a drink.
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Anyway, cheers! B. :)
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I heard somewhere the "1 is the loneliest number there could ever be."
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