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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
I REALLY enjoyed this one, major improvement from the previous one which I thought was her worst. Since I do actually have a ranking of my favorite Jodi books, this one comes in 6th. But still a giant step in the right direction, in my opinion.
Picoult definitely does her research- my brother is autistic, and I know some Aspergers kids, and she is spot on. Wonderfully wonderfully written.
Clean up your own messes.
Tell the truth.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
Don't be late for school.
Take care of your brother; he's the only one you've got.
Those are the rules from House Rules (by Jodi Picoult). You might have read my previous post on The Beautiful Exception about Jacob's behavior. Jacob is one of characters in the story that's having Asperger's syndrome (AS).
Frankly, the ending of the book is quite amusing, yet touching. Okay, first thing first, the story goes this way:
Jacob, a teen with AS, is hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he's brilliant in many ways. But he has an obsession over forensic analysis. Suddenly, Jacob is accused of murder when his tutor, Jess, found dead. His mother and their lawyer are fighting so hard in court to defend Jacob. Apparently, his brother, Theo, is the last person who's seeing Jess alive.
Jacob knew it and thought it's Theo who killed Jess. So Jacob set up a crime scene, left evidence and made it looks like he's the murderer.
He intentionally did that to cover for Theo, because he's following the house rule number 5. But none of them are guilty, none of them had killed Jess. Jess died by natural causes: slippery floor, skull fracture and hematoma.
I love this kind of story that it twists and makes me want to find the clues. It's a superb, character-driven story that made me laugh, made me cry, and kept me intrigued until the very end. It's fun to play with Aspie's way of thinking and acting. I fall in love with Jacob, despite his quirky AS. I mean, I want to jump into the book and be his friend.
I'm amazed by the brotherly value in the story, by Jacob's intelligence. If the same thing happen to me, I wouldn't attempt to solve it by making it looks like it's my fault. Because I'm a coward. I would've just called the cops without noticing my own brother's trace. It also taught me that it's important to take care of our family, no matter how hard the situation is.
By Jacob’s perspective, I'm taken into a mind that's completely logical, brutally honest, yet thoroughly lacking empathy. I hate those people who discriminate and hardly understand on autism.
I applaud Jodi Picoult for using a meaningful story to educate people about AS. And the conclusion didn't drop a disappointing bombshell. I love it!
Take care of your siblings, they're the only ones you've got.
Tell the truth.
Brush your teeth twice a day.
Don't be late for school.
Take care of your brother; he's the only one you've got.
Those are the rules from House Rules (by Jodi Picoult). You might have read my previous post on The Beautiful Exception about Jacob's behavior. Jacob is one of characters in the story that's having Asperger's syndrome (AS).
Frankly, the ending of the book is quite amusing, yet touching. Okay, first thing first, the story goes this way:
Jacob, a teen with AS, is hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he's brilliant in many ways. But he has an obsession over forensic analysis. Suddenly, Jacob is accused of murder when his tutor, Jess, found dead. His mother and their lawyer are fighting so hard in court to defend Jacob. Apparently, his brother, Theo, is the last person who's seeing Jess alive.
Jacob knew it and thought it's Theo who killed Jess. So Jacob set up a crime scene, left evidence and made it looks like he's the murderer.
He intentionally did that to cover for Theo, because he's following the house rule number 5. But none of them are guilty, none of them had killed Jess. Jess died by natural causes: slippery floor, skull fracture and hematoma.
I love this kind of story that it twists and makes me want to find the clues. It's a superb, character-driven story that made me laugh, made me cry, and kept me intrigued until the very end. It's fun to play with Aspie's way of thinking and acting. I fall in love with Jacob, despite his quirky AS. I mean, I want to jump into the book and be his friend.
I'm amazed by the brotherly value in the story, by Jacob's intelligence. If the same thing happen to me, I wouldn't attempt to solve it by making it looks like it's my fault. Because I'm a coward. I would've just called the cops without noticing my own brother's trace. It also taught me that it's important to take care of our family, no matter how hard the situation is.
By Jacob’s perspective, I'm taken into a mind that's completely logical, brutally honest, yet thoroughly lacking empathy. I hate those people who discriminate and hardly understand on autism.
I applaud Jodi Picoult for using a meaningful story to educate people about AS. And the conclusion didn't drop a disappointing bombshell. I love it!
Take care of your siblings, they're the only ones you've got.
I loved this book. Its touches on real subjects. I feel bad for Jacob and I hate that he has to have a strict schedule. I've helped with many autistic kids at schools and they will literally have a complete breakdown if something isn't right in the schedule. And I love how he's super smart and interested in forensics. I hate how he is put on trial and how hard it is for him. I love the ending and when they find out what actually happened and I love that Jacob was able to hold on. Overall it was a great book and there was a lot that went on. And it's obvious that Jodi Picoult did her research. 4.5 stars
This book was a detour off the norm for me, having said that......It took awhile to really get into it, but once I did I enjoyed it. It had me running the whole gammit of emotions but it is a great story expertly told.
The problem with this book is that Jodi Picoult promotes the anti-vax movement. Its a good book and a decent story but irresponsible to suggest things to such a large audience.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the reasons I love reading Jodi Picoult books is the fact she writes about quite taboo and miscommunicated topics. This book was no different: based around Asperger’s syndrome and the lack of knowledge the general public have about it is heavily observed throughout this story. We not only learn about Aspergers from an Aspie’s POV, but we also learn about it from a mother’s POV. Incredibly informative!
This story follows Emma and her two sons Jacob and Theo. Jacob is 18 and has Aspergers, Theo is 15 and lives under the shadow of this brother’s needs, Emma has essentially put her life on hold to give Jacob the most comfortable upbringing she can. When a crime is committed and Jacob is found at the centre, it is clear that the justice system does not understand, or is unwilling to understand, the way Jacob’s mind works. Emma is determined to prove Jacob’s innocence with the help of a fresh young lawyer, but can she believe her son’s story over the amount of evidence against him?
An incredibly vivid and, albeit, frustrating read. This 600 page book gives us in-depth understandings of a family dynamic with Aspergers, it also depicts the utter ignorance of the justice system - which can be hard to read after getting to know Jacob. The ending was slightly disappointing, I won’t tell you why, but all in all a fantastic and very real story from Picoult!
This story follows Emma and her two sons Jacob and Theo. Jacob is 18 and has Aspergers, Theo is 15 and lives under the shadow of this brother’s needs, Emma has essentially put her life on hold to give Jacob the most comfortable upbringing she can. When a crime is committed and Jacob is found at the centre, it is clear that the justice system does not understand, or is unwilling to understand, the way Jacob’s mind works. Emma is determined to prove Jacob’s innocence with the help of a fresh young lawyer, but can she believe her son’s story over the amount of evidence against him?
An incredibly vivid and, albeit, frustrating read. This 600 page book gives us in-depth understandings of a family dynamic with Aspergers, it also depicts the utter ignorance of the justice system - which can be hard to read after getting to know Jacob. The ending was slightly disappointing, I won’t tell you why, but all in all a fantastic and very real story from Picoult!
It was nice to have a light read during and in-between my many night shifts.
„Rule:Take care of your brother; he‘s the only one you‘ve got.“
If it would cause you pain and suffering, putting you out of your comfort zone and into disaster,
would you still step up to help your brother, your family, your church, your neighbour?
„Rule:Take care of your brother; he‘s the only one you‘ve got.“
If it would cause you pain and suffering, putting you out of your comfort zone and into disaster,
would you still step up to help your brother, your family, your church, your neighbour?