The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

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Yesterday, I picked up the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, and realized immediately that the main character had AS or HFA, and read the first 4 chapters. Has anyone read/heard of this book? So far I think it's very good. I'm going to buy it when I get my paycheck.

nayashi, there are about 3 threads on this, in various parts of the board. you could do a search and find them - they're all similar.

hope this is helpful.


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Thank you, Vetivert.

I am leading a faculty book club discussion on the book in November (it was my suggestion and response has already been enthusiastic). Gives me a chance to open the other planet up a bit to some pretty intelligent NT's.

I'll check out these threads. I'm sure they'll give me some good ideas for the discussion.

For myself, I think that the author has done an amazing job of gettinig inside the HFA or AS head. Makes you wonder, huh.

you're welcome, litguy.

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I wouldnt read one of your novels anyway, all the best books are riddled with stereotypes.

NONONO. When, not if.

Here's a suggestion:
Keep the rejection letter. Shove it in a drawer somewhere.

Ten years from now when you are famous, send the signer your next novel. When he jumps at the chance to nogetiate for it, write your OWN rejection on the back of the letter and mail it to 'em.

The best revenge is proving them wrong....

Oops! I'm sorry, I'm using my brother's laptop (that sucks), so I can't really see the topics...I apologize, you can just kill this thread if you want to.

ROFL!

brilliant!

and thanks, BeeBee - it can go with all the others i got for my first novel. sigh...

no problem, nayashi. if people want to talk about my novels, i might just keep it open

(joke)

Not really all that true, actually.... Let's take the Fantasy genre as an example. Writers like George R.R. Martin or Tad Williams (two of my favourite authors btw), who completely rework and (sometimes unnecessarily) complicate stereotypes, are way more appealing than writers like Terry Brooks or Christopher Paolini, who completely rehash everything that's already been done.

Edited to add: That's the way it is for me, at least.

Perhaps instead of saying "all the best books" i should have said every novel that i can recall to hand. I havent read any books of the authors you have reffered to so cant really comment on them.

Vetivert, when your novel gets published, you have to post the title here at WP so we can all go out and read it.

When the great sopranno Marilyn Horne was rejected at a Metropolitan Opera audition, she made a vow to herself that when she first stepped on the Met stage, it would be as a star.

She joined the "lesser" New York City Opera Company (right across the Lincoln Center fountain from the Met), and became an international star with them.

And, years later, as a star, she debuted at the Met as Adelgisa in Norma. She took one look at the gold lame gown that she was supposed to wear, said "I'm supposed to be a Vestal Virgin, not Sophie Tucker!" and the Met costumers scrambled to please her.

Don't let a rejection letter get you down.

I've always wanted to read the "song of fire and ice" series, but never got round to it. I saw the whole set for really cheap in a used bookstore the other day, but they just looked so long and intimidating I knew I didn't have time for them. One day though.

thanks for all the encouraging comments, people!

Hi Vertivert,

I am in a similar situation to you. I have written a play and I am waiting for the rejection letter to come back. It has been a few weeks now and haven't heard anything yet. They say they send all scripts back so I suppose it just means they haven't read it yet.

Good luck. (I have written a novel too, but I am holding it back until I feel a little more confident in myself). I would sooner write plays.

good luck to you too, wooyayhooplah.

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