A review by kschilke
House Rules by Jodi Picoult

3.0

Was the cause of death supposed to be the big surprise/suspense? Because if so, the plot failed there. I don’t know about everyone else, but how Jess died seemed pretty obvious. If the focus of the book was more so exploring relationships and tensions in a family, then that makes sense and was more well-done. I think some of the court scenes were drawn out, but I think Picoult did a great job showing readers how Aspergers can manifest.
The actual ending was terrible after all that build up. Don’t we deserve a bit more wrap up? An epilogue of some sorts?