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Does this book reduce us (who have Asperger's Syndrome) to stereotypes ?

Isaiah Considering by page 50, the mother equates childhood vaccines with autism, you can expect stereotypes and a watered down version of a convenient Asper…moreConsidering by page 50, the mother equates childhood vaccines with autism, you can expect stereotypes and a watered down version of a convenient Asperger's.

My little brother has Asperger's. This book makes me angry. I hope he never reads this book. (less)

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Dramapuppy Picoult answered this on her FAQ page. http://www.jodipicoult.com/faqs.html
It's under NEW FAQ. Scroll down to "Why did you end House Rules that way?" …morePicoult answered this on her FAQ page. http://www.jodipicoult.com/faqs.html
It's under NEW FAQ. Scroll down to "Why did you end House Rules that way?" or something like that.(less)

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Why wouldn't anyone ask Jacob at all why and how he killed Jess? Since AS makes Jacob quite literal and he will always speak the truth. And Emma, Oliver, the jury they all knew these traits of Jacob...

Lori I think it's because they (especially Oliver, as the attorney) don't want to know. …moreI think it's because they (especially Oliver, as the attorney) don't want to know. (less)

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Uggy Higgins That is the most frustrating part of the whole novel. Jacob never tells he found Jess deceased or that he didn't kill her, except to his mother becaus…moreThat is the most frustrating part of the whole novel. Jacob never tells he found Jess deceased or that he didn't kill her, except to his mother because she directly asks him. I found this frustrating because the experts during the testimony keep saying that Jacob does not lie, so why in the world does nobody ask him directly whether he committed the murder? They dance around it, it drives me nuts. Even at he last when Jacob testifies. Olivers asks him whether he is sorry for killing Jess. His answer; " No, that's what I been trying to tell you all along". This is just it. He's not sorry because he didn't kill her. The detective never worked out what really happened either. He was too focused on the staging of the crime scene.(less)

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Does this book have an anti-vaccine bent?

Haleigh Wilson You definitely read through a bit of that perspective. There is a part where Jacob's AS is blamed on being vaccinated as a kid. However, that's certai…moreYou definitely read through a bit of that perspective. There is a part where Jacob's AS is blamed on being vaccinated as a kid. However, that's certainly not a theme or take away from the book.
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