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House Rules
by Jodi Picoult
This was a hard one to rate. I probably enjoyed it enough to rate it 4 stars, but I had enough issues with it that decided to settle on 3 stars. I really liked the plot, the pacing, and the characters. I connected well with everyone and wanted to keep reading all the time to find out what really happened.
However, I was really disappointed that the author kept making a connection between autism and vaccinations. I think that especially during this time, that is a very dangerous claim to make. Perhaps less was known at the time this was written, but I think spreading that idea is irresponsible and dangerous. I was also somewhat disappointed with the ending. It was pretty abrupt. There was also an unnecessary romance in the story that felt unrealistic to me.
Despite its flaws, it was a good book. Jodi Picoult usually writes a reliably solid story that makes people think. I'm sure I'll read more by her in the future.
However, I was really disappointed that the author kept making a connection between autism and vaccinations. I think that especially during this time, that is a very dangerous claim to make. Perhaps less was known at the time this was written, but I think spreading that idea is irresponsible and dangerous. I was also somewhat disappointed with the ending. It was pretty abrupt. There was also an unnecessary romance in the story that felt unrealistic to me.
Despite its flaws, it was a good book. Jodi Picoult usually writes a reliably solid story that makes people think. I'm sure I'll read more by her in the future.