Can I ask people with ASD children for a view on "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time?"

[Romanarama]

I just read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Dave Haddon (written from the point of view of an autistic 15yo boy). I found it quite fascinating, but wondered whether people close to autism found it interesting or otherwise?

I couldn't put it down, but would love to know whether or not it is really insightful.

TIA!

I've read it (curious incident), and while it was interesting, I did feel annoyed that it was going to end up the "rainman" of the book world.

My dsd is AS, and nothing like the character in the book, and while I wasn't expecting her to be, I know that her mother purposely got it for my dss to read, to try to understand dsd a bit better - I remember thinking wtf? when he toldme that, as it is like comparing apples and pears! and they all discussed it afterwards, and (from what I gather) tried to pigeonhle dsd into bits of it - she will still describe herself in terms of it (eg maps/planning) when actually, that was never so much of an issue for her.

SO I have some very mixed feelings about it!

My dd1 is obv nothing like the boy, either, as she is so much more severe, but I do get people who think they have moved on form the rainman analogy using curious incident analogies instead...

HAven't read Kevin - have heard a bit about it, and wonder whether I should read it, or more trouble than it's worth, iyswim

DINO!!! How the divil are you? Well, do we need to talk about Kevin?

Maybe I am mistaken then. The few bits I heard made it sound like Kevin (may) have AS. But, as I said, I didn't hear all of it and I haven't read it (great critic I make!).

I've read Kevin. I'm not sure whether I liked it, though it's certainly gripping, and I would be careful about recommending it to anyone with a son in any way 'difficult'. It's about a freakily evil boy who caused great harm and I think seeing any shared characteristics with your child would be deeply distressing.

I've deliberately never read any other Lionel Shriver books.

Well I won't read Kevin then. What I heard on the radio was troubling enough.

DINO, all well here, trundling along. DS home all tomorrow and all of next week, his weirdly dated half term! I am sure any photo with me in the background has no room for anything else! Have you been to SG since it started up again this summer? We might go along when DS is home as I like it, even though its a bit of a pain to get to.

OK. Off to collect DS now, will email you and arrange something .

I'm finding 'house rules' by Jodi Picoult very difficult to read, and a very accurate portrayal of Aspergers. ( Although obviously my DS isn't exactly like her protaganist, I can really relate to it all...)

Thinking of giving the book to my Mum for her birthday....