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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
(3.5 would be more accurate)
Pretty good book. The different points of view were nicely done. It was interesting to read how a person with Asperger's might tell the story, or feel (or NOT feel) about events that they experience.
I did not appreciate all the "ooooh vaccines gave Jacob Autism," bits, as there is still NO research based evidence of such a link.
I knew pretty quickly how Jess' death occured, which was a little bit of a disappointment. Perhaps the point of the book wasn't to deliver a great murder mystery, but to give people a glimpse of life with Asperger's, or having a person with Asperger's in your family. Having a younger brother on the spectrum, I empathised with Theo a few times. I am proud to say, however, that I haven't developed a thing for breaking and entering.
All in all, a good book if you can ignore the vaccine nonesense.
Pretty good book. The different points of view were nicely done. It was interesting to read how a person with Asperger's might tell the story, or feel (or NOT feel) about events that they experience.
I did not appreciate all the "ooooh vaccines gave Jacob Autism," bits, as there is still NO research based evidence of such a link.
I knew pretty quickly how Jess' death occured, which was a little bit of a disappointment. Perhaps the point of the book wasn't to deliver a great murder mystery, but to give people a glimpse of life with Asperger's, or having a person with Asperger's in your family. Having a younger brother on the spectrum, I empathised with Theo a few times. I am proud to say, however, that I haven't developed a thing for breaking and entering.
All in all, a good book if you can ignore the vaccine nonesense.
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
To me, the ending was a bit of a let-down. Yet at the same time, it was predictable. The characters were interesting, but I found the actual story line to be a lot less so.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I genuinely enjoyed most of this book. However, there are some very uninformed depictions around vaccines and autism. I’ll be honest—at first, I thought it was to give the mother character a more flawed background because she endorsed the “link.” However, it appears that Jodi Picoult might actually have endorsed this herself, which is HIGHLY problematic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment
Minor: Physical abuse
Please be aware that the mother in this story endorses the narrative that there is a link between vaccines and autism. There is no legitimate evidence for this, so please take it with a grain of salt and as a character flaw.
Very enjoyable read. I had lost interest in Jodi Picoult but this was very engaging.
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Wow, that wss much better than i expected. Jodi Picoult, from what I can gather, seems to write insanely unlikely emotion-tugging fiction. This one is about a teenager with asperger's syndrome who gets accused of murder. Asperger's is one of those things that can be used as a source of character quirks for an author and it sometimes feels a bit exploitative but I think she got quite a good balance here, explaining it as best she can. Of course, for the sake of the drama, it's spun out for a long time, with people carefully avoiding asking him directly what happened, but, again, she's a good enough writer to do this without ut straining the credulity too much. The plot is well done, it's not full of cliché, the characters are proper characters. It's a really well-written and unusual court thriller.
I read it as an audiobook while gardening and cross-stitching and the audiobook os well-read too, except that one of the. Narrators didnt seem to understand the word "causal" so she said the phrase "a casual link" a couple of times.
I read it as an audiobook while gardening and cross-stitching and the audiobook os well-read too, except that one of the. Narrators didnt seem to understand the word "causal" so she said the phrase "a casual link" a couple of times.
Jodi Picoult is my girlfriend's favorite author so when I had the opportunity to pick up one of her books, I was happy to. My girlfriend said she thoroughly enjoyed this book, so I started reading it almost immediately. I really liked reading this book, and I got through it pretty quickly. As someone who knew nothing about Asperger's before reading, I learned a lot from this book, and I will definitely research more in the future. Although I knew that Jacob hadn't committed the murder and Theo's forced entrance had to be connected to it, it was still a good book that I had trouble putting down. The only thing that I didn't really like was the ending. The entire book was summed up in 5 or so pages and it felt really rushed to me. I also didn't like how we were never told what happened after they confirmed her death was natural causes. All in all, I still liked the concept and intent :)