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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
I really love Picoult, and I loved the beginning of this story and the idea of it - an 18 year old aspberger's sufferer who is obsessed with forensic science is arrested after the death of his tutor. What I didn't like is that I thought the twist at the end was predictable from at least the middle of the book - why didn't anyone ask him straight out whether he did it, since he is literal and always tells the truth? Some lovely aspects, some great characters, a great thinking moral dilemma book that made me think about how I would deal with a situation like this, but a bit of a let down at the end.
I love Picoult's writing style, but this book was far too predictable. I kept waiting for her usual "twist," but it never happened.
2nd Read: Just as great the second time. Read my first review below!
1st Read: What a great JP book! Kept me interested the whole way through. I enjoyed the plot and characters. The story was told from multiple characters, which I like, and was easy to follow. House Rules is over 500 pages but I read through it rather quickly once I started.
1st Read: What a great JP book! Kept me interested the whole way through. I enjoyed the plot and characters. The story was told from multiple characters, which I like, and was easy to follow. House Rules is over 500 pages but I read through it rather quickly once I started.
An interesting storyline which kept me thinking. The struggles which were experienced by Jacob and his family, while exaggerated, gave the reader a real insight into living with ASD and the everyday simplicities we all take for granted - choosing what to eat, choosing what to wear and mixing things up to keep our days interesting - all situations which we find ourselves in regularly which a person with ASD could find extremely difficult. I found Jacob's literal interpretations quite endearing such as 'Waive your rights' and they helped make him a likeable character. I did think the book was very long though and wonder if a bit less 'autism/aspergers' jargon would have helped as this sometimes took over the actual storyline a bit rather than supported it.
Jacob tiene 18 años y Asperger. Su obsesión es la criminalística forense y ver CrimeBusters, un programa de casos que él disfruta resolver antes que los detectives en el programa. Así como él mide el tiempo en el que logra resolver el caso, yo igual puedo decir que resolví el misterio mucho antes de que terminara el libro, pero aún así no pude dejar de leer.
Si vas a leer a Jodi Picoult tienes que saber que sus libros siempre tienen abogados y salas de juicio, eso podría sonar medio tedioso pero si te interesa el tema, resulta muy emocionante.
Le puse tres estrellas por que el final me pareció un poco predecible y no le da cierre a algunas cosas como a la historia de Emma y Oliver.
Si vas a leer a Jodi Picoult tienes que saber que sus libros siempre tienen abogados y salas de juicio, eso podría sonar medio tedioso pero si te interesa el tema, resulta muy emocionante.
Le puse tres estrellas por que el final me pareció un poco predecible y no le da cierre a algunas cosas como a la historia de Emma y Oliver.
Very slow going and I figured it out pretty quickly. Overall not a bad read.
This was a brilliantly written novel with a lot of intricate details that were well thought out and put together in a precise manner to make this book what it is. I was able to figure out exactly what happened long before anyone else did, and I found myself frustrated at the ignorance of the characters and their inability to listen and understand what they're being told.
Well done, Ms. Picoult! You've written another great novel!
Well done, Ms. Picoult! You've written another great novel!
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this so long ago, I can’t even remember if I ever finished it.