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by Jodi Picoult
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holes in my brain
holes in my brain rated it 15 years ago
-figured out the mystery before 150 pages :P -review later probably
Books and Whimsy
Books and Whimsy rated it 15 years ago
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...
love is
love is rated it 15 years ago
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.
willaful
willaful rated it 15 years ago
Good reading, maybe will finish some other time.
afterwhat
afterwhat rated it 15 years ago
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...
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. rated it 15 years ago
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!
The Drift Of Things
The Drift Of Things rated it 15 years ago
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...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it 15 years ago
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...
melissawritergrrlreads
melissawritergrrlreads rated it 15 years ago
This one was Nineteen Minutes suspense, combined with Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time innocence. Mesmerizing from beginning to end.
Telly Says.....
Telly Says..... rated it 15 years ago
This was so much better than her last book. Very interesting reading.
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