In house rules, jodi picoult explores one of the more polarizing and confounding issues facing parents today. This area is for those of us who have read the book and want to discuss it. Emma has no life of her own as every minute of every day is eaten up by the needs of her son, jacob, who has aspergers syndrome. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you have not read the book house rules by jodi piccoult please read no further. House rules is written in the style of picoults other books, but is not her best work. Jodi picoult discusses asperger syndrome and her new novel. House rules 2010 is the eighteenth novel by the american author, jodi picoult. Jacob, described as having asperger syndrome, lives with his mother, emma hunt, and 15yearold brother, theo hunt. House rules by jodi picoult is a story thats fully loaded with a title wave of mixed emotions. Goodreads members who liked house rules also liked. Find books like house rules from the worlds largest community of readers.
This book is a hefty 532 pages, though it could have been told in half the space, in fewer. House rules, picoults 17th novel since 1992, deals with a teenager with asperger syndrome who is accused of murder. In house rules, bestselling author jodi picoult explores how a family deals with the effects of autism, and how those who communicate differently are challenged by a justice system that will not accommodate them. The novel focuses on a young adult male, jacob hunt, with aspergers. Hes hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with as, jacob has a special focus on one subjectin his case, forensic analysis. The novel focuses on a young adult male, jacob hunt, with aspergers syndrome living in townsend, vermont, who is accused of murder. When your son cant look you in the eye does that mean hes guilty.
House rules is the name of this story and it is an applicable one. House rules book by jodi picoult official publisher. She goes for the big topics and handles them smoothly and with expertise. Brother, theo, is essentially lost in the shuffle, always in the shadow of jacobs needs. The story involves jacob hunt, a young man with aspergers syndrome and an obsession with forensic analysis, who is charged with and tried for the murder of his tutor, jess ogilvy. House rules by jodi picoult is the story of jacob hunt, an 18yearold autistic man from townsend, vt accused of murder.
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