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  • I got outraged, I got overjoyed, I laughed, and I probably would have cried if it were socially acceptable for boys to do so while reading a book in public.

    

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  • I can see why people might be charmed by this book but it wasn't my favorite thing. 2 animals die and I have a horrible time reading that sort of thing.

    

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• ― Deanna Kyre said on Sep 6, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • the narrator is a 15-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome.
    interesting insight

    

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  • Written in a very unique style, told from the perspective of a young autistic boy determined to solve the mystery of a murdered dog. The dog-murder is merely a red herring, a way to examine this boy's life and how he deals with the world around him. An interesting idea and and intriguing read... at ... Continue

    Written in a very unique style, told from the perspective of a young autistic boy determined to solve the mystery of a murdered dog. The dog-murder is merely a red herring, a way to examine this boy's life and how he deals with the world around him. An interesting idea and and intriguing read... at first. But the rambling "inner thoughts" style becomes exhausting by the end of the book, and the ending felt extremely rushed. There were 5 or 6 pages left and the book didn't feel as if it was building towards a conclusion. And then it was just over. Wrapped up clumsily in a couple pages.

    

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• ― Cuzzin Todd said on Mar 28, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Unique, quick read

  • An easy and enjoyable read about the experiences of a teenage boy with Asperger's (a form of autism) and his attempt to unravel the mysterious death of his neighbor's dog, making many discoveries on the way.

    

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  • An interesting book.

    

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• ― Berylene said on Jul 16, 2007 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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