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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've sworn off Jodi at least twice now, but she keeps sucking me back in. Here's the problem I had with this book...
All of her books are essentially the same (or at least, the six or seven I've read), and sometimes she does it really well - Plain Truth or My Sister's Keeper - and sometimes she just falls flat - Tenth Circle and this one. You go into a Jodi book knowing the ending is going to be shocking, and you spend the book trying to anticipate what will happen. With House Rules, not only did I figure out what had really happened to Jess pretty much right away, and was thus spoiled, but the shocking ending wasn't that shocking (even if I hadn't already guessed it). It was contrived and disappointing. A little too much melodrama in this one.
All of her books are essentially the same (or at least, the six or seven I've read), and sometimes she does it really well - Plain Truth or My Sister's Keeper - and sometimes she just falls flat - Tenth Circle and this one. You go into a Jodi book knowing the ending is going to be shocking, and you spend the book trying to anticipate what will happen. With House Rules, not only did I figure out what had really happened to Jess pretty much right away, and was thus spoiled, but the shocking ending wasn't that shocking (even if I hadn't already guessed it). It was contrived and disappointing. A little too much melodrama in this one.
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fascinating book, that was quite long. I wondered how it would drag out to fill up the pages, considering the main confession came so early. But it worked pretty well, and I kept eagerly reading.
The quilt! Why? That bothered me enormously, that Jacob would use such an obvious item when he was meticulous in the other aspects of crime scene manipulation.
However, the eventual twist was finally semi-rewarding. Yet, I felt it left the book hanging, with another chapter or epilogue required. What happened next??????
The quilt! Why? That bothered me enormously, that Jacob would use such an obvious item when he was meticulous in the other aspects of crime scene manipulation.
However, the eventual twist was finally semi-rewarding. Yet, I felt it left the book hanging, with another chapter or epilogue required. What happened next??????
I really enjoyed this book even though I didn't think it needed to be so long. My son also has Aspeger's, so the topic was right up my alley. I loved the story and the characters, but as other reviewers remarked, the author went a bit overboard talking about AS. She even promotes the vaccine theory that is very controversial. Also, she provides us with a character that is a stereotypical, classic AS kid. In my experience, most kids with AS are not so cut and dry when it comes to AS characterics. In any case, I still would recommend this book because it's an enyoyable and interesting read.
Ao contrário de outros livros que já li da Jodi Picoult acho que este não teve o típico suspense que nos prende até ao fim do livro, não sei, acho que lhe faltou alguma coisa daí apenas ter atribuído 3 estrelas!
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I really enjoyed this book. Early on I figured it out, but enjoyed getting to know the characters through the story.
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
READ THIS BOOK! It was amazing! Everyone about it was just so captivating. The way it was written, the different perspectives, the plot. It almost felt like you were trying to solve the crime while reading the book. The page count was a little daunting at first but it was totally worth the long read!
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