House Rules
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House Rules is a bestselling contemporary novel by Jodi Picoult that explores family dynamics, autism, and the complexities of the legal system through the story of a teenage boy accused of murder.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| House Rules canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| addresses |
media portrayal of crime and disability
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misinterpretation of autistic behaviors by law enforcement ⓘ moral ambiguity in legal defense strategies ⓘ |
| author | Jodi Picoult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
challenges of navigating the legal system with a neurodivergent defendant
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impact of autism on family life ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterWithCondition | Jacob Hunt has Asperger syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mother–son relationship
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sibling resentment and loyalty ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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family drama ⓘ legal drama ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalElement |
criminal trial
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forensic evidence ⓘ murder investigation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Emma Hunt
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Rich Matson NERFINISHED ⓘ Theo Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Asperger syndrome
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autism ⓘ criminal justice system ⓘ disability and stigma ⓘ ethics of legal defense ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ truth and perception ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple first-person viewpoints ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of a protagonist on the autism spectrum in a legal thriller context ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A teenage boy with Asperger syndrome is accused of murder, forcing his family into the spotlight of the criminal justice system. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Jacob Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | bestseller ⓘ |
| publisher | Atria Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 21st century ⓘ |
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