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A Spot of Bother
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Like most everyone else, I read this after reading "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" - which I loved. It's not that I expected this to be anything like that, but I wanted to see how this would compare. With the former story, most of it is written through the thoughts of Christopher, a young teen with autism. A Spot of Bother is more a journey through the days of a somewhat typically dysfunctional family, with the father -George- going through an emotional crisis which leads his thoughts into periodic downward spirals. Haddon excels in handling these voyages into the swift descent from reality with gentle humor, while juggling this with the rest of his family's crises. A good read.
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September 21, 2007
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November 1, 2007
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Aug 27, 2016 11:25AM
Elyse, I thought this book was wonderful, perhaps slightly less than The Curious Incident... but I think that generally speaking, it suffers from the expectations of those reading it AFTER. I would have to delve through boxes still, but am pretty sure I gave my copy away, as well. I generally haven't kept *too* many of my paperback books. I don't have enough bookhelves for all the books my brother has sent, will send me! Such problems! Oh, well. It'll be a Kindle special at some point. Maybe. I can't believe you had 3 copies of it, though! There must be a story in that!
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I understand the "need" to purge books now and then. I have a "mudroom" with shelves on both sides that I've decided is perfect for all the books I don't want to donate (yet, anyway), and the room filled up faster than I'd hoped. I have yet another stack on a chair in a corner... so that's kind of my "library" of books that people can borrow. When the first four boxes of books from my brother showed up, I knew I needed to do something! I need a swing chair!
