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mackenzie_reads 's review for:
House Rules
by Jodi Picoult
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Part domestic fiction, part courtroom drama, part “Asperger’s for Dummies”. This wasn’t my favorite Jodi Picoult novel. It was very long and got repetitive, especially regarding the information on Asperger’s. The character Jacob has VERY severe Asperger’s, and displays just about every “quirk” there is. I found this to be over the top and not reflective of most cases of Asperger’s, yet the author wrote as though all cases are that severe. In addition, the romantic pairing felt forced - there was no chemistry and it did not add to the plot at all. The ending was very predicable, I saw it coming really far in advance and wasn’t surprised about anything in this book.