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Reading the Book vs Seeing the Play

Posted by:	stan 09:25 am EDT 09/12/14
In reply to:	re: Curious Incident ... What a dog! ####possible spoilers#### - blue70 12:57 am EDT 09/12/14

I read the book and found it very interesting (although not great lit) and have recommended it to a few -- some liked it, others not. The books linear plot (structured by the character) is easily recalled and so, last night, when I saw the play I was uninvolved. The lady sitting next to me hadn't read the book and liked the play a lot, while her husband had also read the book and shared my lack of enthusiasm. I didn't hate this production but didn't enjoy it. I think, like Mathilda, many will wonder why it's so popular.

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