Poignant, bittersweet, emotional, and tragic. All of these words come to mind to describe House Rules, Jodi Picoult's newest novel. The story follows Jacob, a young man with Asperger's Syndrome, an affliction classified as high-functioning autism. While all teens suffer growing pains, and while m...
House rules by Jodi Picoult was a heartwarming story that tells us the story of Jess Olivy's death in multiple characters viewpoints. Picoult contrasted this beautifully that engaged myself into more. I really look forward to reading more of her work in future.
I swear, I'm really going to stop reading Jodi Picoult's books. I am never satisfied at the end, and honestly? I think she's getting worse. I enjoyed a few in the middle there, but these latest couple have been wretched. Look, I know going into a Jodi Picoult novel that I'm in for some serious e...
I really enjoyed this new book by Picoult! Her last few books have been a big disappointment for me, so I was hesitant about reading this one. I would give it 5 stars, except I wasn't totally thrilled with the way it ended. Very interesting and hard to put down!
A good solid 3 1/2 starsI applaud Jodi Picoult for using her best-selling author position to educate people about Asperger's syndrome. She did extensive research and tried to present as much information as she could within the confines of a novel. At times this effort to educate interrupts the flo...
When I first began reading the book, I thought that it would be primarily about Autism but I soon realized that it was also a mystery and romance novel. Autism was the central theme used to create the plot and move the tale along its path. This novel illustrates how being different can cause tremen...
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