brennieree33 's review for:

House Rules by Jodi Picoult

4.0

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 I thought that this was a really good book. I don't know much about Asperger's, but it did seem like Picoult did her research before writing the book. It was very interesting to get inside Jacob's head, as his way of thinking and his emotions were cool to see, as they were very different from mine. I did have a few qualms with the book though:

I didn't really like that Oliver and Emma hooked up initially. I felt like they should've at least waited until the trial was over, as Emma was his client's mother. But as the book went on, I was rooting for them, and it got less weird when Jacob gave them his blessing.

I also didn't like the open ending. Yes, it does end with a case file stating that people debated over Jacob's decision, and that Jacob would do it over again if he had to. It never tells us if Theo and/or Jacob got arrested for not telling anyone about what really happened, obstruction of justice, etc. It never tells us if Emma and Oliver end up together. This might just be me, but I like an ending wrapped up and presented with a bow on top, and this ending didn't really deliver. I did really like this book however.