A review by sarahmaereads
House Rules by Jodi Picoult

5.0

I had low expectations for the book but I was so wrong! This book is amazing! Each chapter is a narrative told from one of five characters in the book. It follows the story of Jacob, an 18 year old boy with Aspergers. He has a fascination with forensic science and crime scene but the way he doesn't make eye contact and is jittery looks like guilt to the police. The book is very well written and gets an in depth look at autism and how the judicial system handles mental disabilities. The only cons about this book are that at some points it can be a bit predictable and the ending wasn't as epic as I expected. But I recommend this book to everyone, especially mothers, it will hit home with moms. If you enjoyed Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, you will enjoy this! Very very good, five stars, will definitely read more by Picoult.