
Kritters Thoughts: What can I say about Jodi Picoult? Every book she has written that I have read has become one of my favorites. I love her combination of a great story with depth and intelligence added in. All of her books that I have read have included some form of the law and a trial. I love these parts of the stories because they put the characters in different situation than their "normal" lives.
House Rules is a story based on a family with a son who is living with Asperger's Syndrome. I have heard a few things on parents living with autism, but I absolutely enjoyed hearing the real day-to-day struggle of families living with this disorder.
Without absolutely spoiling the basic premise of the novel, the family ends up in the courtroom where a child with autism has a hard time executing the proper social graces.
I loved how Picoult switched from different points of view to keep the story moving along, but to also enable us to understand how each family member is affected by Asperger's and their trips to the courtroom.
The one thing that I always seem to make sure is never to read two of her books in a row. They are so good and deep and though provoking that I can't handle more than one in a row. So I will be taking a short vacation from Jodi Picoult while I continue to digest this most recent read.
Rating:
absolutely loved it and want a sequel

Pages: 532 pages
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I love all her books, but I haven't read this one yet. Thanks for the review lady!
ReplyDeletei'm a jodi picoult fan too. i can't wait to read this one. thanks for sharing your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI really liked House Rules too. I've read alot of ppl saying it was not her best but I thought it was. Really gives you a look at what goes on inside of the head of someone with Aspergers.
ReplyDeleteI hopped over and decided to read this post about House Rules. I've only read one book by Picoult, My Sister's Keeper, but would like to read another one of these days. Excellent review.
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