All The Right Books discussion

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

This book has pretty much always been on my TBR list and now that I finally bought it I am keen to get into it. Airplane reading ❤❤❤

Currently reading this book! I'm only about 20% through with it (page 53), but I'm really enjoying it so far. I specifically like that the main character, Christopher, is different from the average narrator and thus has an unusual writing voice. Looking forward to finishing it!

It's been awhile since I read this book, but it's always one that I go to for a recommendation for anyone who is a teacher or works with developmentally challenged individuals. It really helped me get a feel for what might be going on in their heads during what we might think of as ordinary, everyday circumstances. I recall that the story/plot in itself wasn't near as interesting as the character, Christopher.

Forgot to post that I finished this! Overall, I really enjoyed this book! Loved Christopher as a character and enjoyed the plot twists. I also enjoyed the random chapters where he would talk about something else for a bit. Although I can see how some wouldn't appreciate the constant disruptions, I thought they were very interesting. My only problem with the book was the language. I am pretty conservative, and do not use any curse words. This book contained about 20 f-bombs and 30 s's. These were mostly concentrated in small spurts of frustration or anger where a character would use several words on one page, but they were certainly not appreciated. However, I also remember a friend telling me that the f-bomb is considered a much less serious curse word in England than in America, so I tried to keep that in mind.

Has anyone else finished it yet?

Hey, last minute addition to the discussion. I read this while I was on holiday in California so I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago. As a psych student I absolutely adore the insight that you get from books written in first person from a character like Chris.

I have read other books that focus on the autism spectrum, however I love how unique this one is. The whole premise of this story that complete consumes Chris' life was something I found adorable and realistic.

@Sydney, I get what you are saying about some of the language, however from my experience curse language is quite a common thing in those with an autism diagnosis. They tend to cling on to it almost as a way to express feelings - which is something they struggle with in the beginning. For me this just added to the accuracy of the character.

I left this behind in Cali with my best friend to read as she is also a psych student looking at working in the field of autism. So if it's an interest I absolutely recommend it.

Hmm Becca you mentioned you have read other books on this subject. Would you please share? I also find the subject very interesting and would love to read more.

House Rules is a really good example, although it is longer. Bear in mind this is focused on Asperger's in particular (which according to the DSM-V is now under the autistic spectrum). One of the few Jodi Picoult books that I really loved.

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism is actually a non-fiction book but is a great read. The title is self-explanatory.

I just added both books to my to-read list. :) A friend of mine actually has mild Asperger's so that's one reason I want to learn about it. That, and I find disorders like these extremely interesting in general.

This is one of the best lists of psychology/mental health books: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

Oh great! Thanks!

I read this book awhile ago now, and thought it was okay. I wasn't a huge fan, but thought Haddon did an admirable job of portraying an autistic teenager.