Comments on: Book Review | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon Books are like comfort food - all the benefits of chocolate without the calories! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: syke http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-777 syke Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:23:14 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-777 Hi This book is the book I read if I need to go to sleep... my class is reading it for english and I just can't get into it... (no offence to anyone that likes it) I don't really have a problem with the swearing... people swear in real life when it isn't exactly necessary and people don't bat and eyelash... but that could just be because of my age... I think that the swearing adds to the authenticity of the story... yep... this is just my opinion... Syke Hi
This book is the book I read if I need to go to sleep… my class is reading it for english and I just can’t get into it… (no offence to anyone that likes it)

I don’t really have a problem with the swearing… people swear in real life when it isn’t exactly necessary and people don’t bat and eyelash… but that could just be because of my age…
I think that the swearing adds to the authenticity of the story…

yep… this is just my opinion…

Syke

]]> By: Natasha @ Maw Books http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-776 Natasha @ Maw Books Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:36:56 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-776 I read this one and loved it, but like you mentioned the foul language in my review. Language like that takes me out of the storyline and really bothers me. I read this one and loved it, but like you mentioned the foul language in my review. Language like that takes me out of the storyline and really bothers me.

]]> By: Trish http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-775 Trish Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:45:42 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-775 I read this book years ago and lent out my copy never to get it back. :( I picked it up a few weeks ago for cheap and would like to read it again--I remember really liking it but I don't remember the bad language. I picked up his newest book at a booksale on Thursday, but I think that I've heard the language is a little rocky in that one as well. Not sure why people find it necessary to include it in their writing. Trishs last blog post..<a href="http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/picture-of-dorian-gray-oscar-wilde.html" rel="nofollow">The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde</a> I read this book years ago and lent out my copy never to get it back. :( I picked it up a few weeks ago for cheap and would like to read it again–I remember really liking it but I don’t remember the bad language. I picked up his newest book at a booksale on Thursday, but I think that I’ve heard the language is a little rocky in that one as well. Not sure why people find it necessary to include it in their writing.

Trishs last blog post..The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde

]]> By: Mrs S http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-774 Mrs S Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:20:19 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-774 Yup - I agree I would have sworn in some of those circumstances - but then Haddon seemed to be sprinkling in the worst kind of profanities just for the fun of it. Glad you're planning on joining in the fun at the VBC. Yup – I agree I would have sworn in some of those circumstances – but then Haddon seemed to be sprinkling in the worst kind of profanities just for the fun of it. Glad you’re planning on joining in the fun at the VBC.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-773 Jessica Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:57:16 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-773 We read this book for my book club a couple of years ago and the single universal complaint was the swearing. Like you, I'm okay with swearing when it contributes to the plot. There were several instances in this book where I thought it did contribute. (I might swear in some of those situations.) :o) Still, it was excessive and marred the book for me. I'm heading over to the virtual book club to share more thoughts! Jessicas last blog post..<a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2008/07/twilight/" rel="nofollow">Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer</a> We read this book for my book club a couple of years ago and the single universal complaint was the swearing. Like you, I’m okay with swearing when it contributes to the plot. There were several instances in this book where I thought it did contribute. (I might swear in some of those situations.) :o ) Still, it was excessive and marred the book for me. I’m heading over to the virtual book club to share more thoughts!

Jessicas last blog post..Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

]]> By: Mrs S http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-772 Mrs S Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-772 Hi Jeane - I really liked the subway scene too - the fact that he sat there for so long because he couldn't get on the train. Hi Jeane – I really liked the subway scene too – the fact that he sat there for so long because he couldn’t get on the train.

]]> By: Jeane http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/reviews/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/#comment-771 Jeane Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:01:30 +0000 http://www.bluearchipelagoreviews.com/?p=196#comment-771 I thought it had too much swearing, too. My favorite scene was the one in the subway- it really gave a clear picture of his confusion and different way of thinking. Jeanes last blog post..<a href="http://dogeardiary.blogspot.com/2008/07/weeds-in-my-garden.html" rel="nofollow">Weeds in My Garden</a> I thought it had too much swearing, too. My favorite scene was the one in the subway- it really gave a clear picture of his confusion and different way of thinking.

Jeanes last blog post..Weeds in My Garden

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