I really enjoyed the story, as I do with Picoult's novels. This was the first Picoult audio I've listened to, though I have been listening to audios for about a year now. I must say, I was very impressed with the casting of the characters in this audio. Very well done!
Aside from the murder part, this book describes living with a person with Asperger's so acurately, I felt like they were living in my house. My 20 year old daughter has Aspergers and some of the descriptions were so real that I thought Ms Picoult was talking about her. I'm glad that this book is so popular, because maybe it will shed some light on people like my daughter. Also, the other characters in the book describe what it's like to live with someone who has aspergers. It is very well written and I thorougly enjoyed reading it.
The Big Reveal was pretty obvious by the halfway point in the book. And Picoult did not do a great job of wrapping this story up - she more or less just ended it at a time in the story when the outcome could vary significantly.
However, it was an interesting and entertaining story. House Rules examined the impact of having a family member with Asperger's. In Picoult's usual fashion, we heard the story from many different points of view. It was interesting to hear how each family member coped with disease. I learned a lot about Asperger's; the book also prompted me to think about what it would be like to have a family member on the Autism scale.
What I did find unrealistic was the introspection attributed to Jacob, the kid with Asperger's. A person twice Jacob's age, with weekly therapy, wouldn't be able to identify all of the motivators and emotions that Jacob did.
However, it was an interesting and entertaining story. House Rules examined the impact of having a family member with Asperger's. In Picoult's usual fashion, we heard the story from many different points of view. It was interesting to hear how each family member coped with disease. I learned a lot about Asperger's; the book also prompted me to think about what it would be like to have a family member on the Autism scale.
What I did find unrealistic was the introspection attributed to Jacob, the kid with Asperger's. A person twice Jacob's age, with weekly therapy, wouldn't be able to identify all of the motivators and emotions that Jacob did.
