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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instanceOf novel
addresses media portrayal of crime and disability
misinterpretation of autistic behaviors by law enforcement
moral ambiguity in legal defense strategies
author Jodi Picoult NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores challenges of navigating the legal system with a neurodivergent defendant
impact of autism on family life
featuresCharacterWithCondition Jacob Hunt has Asperger syndrome NERFINISHED
focusesOn mother–son relationship
sibling resentment and loyalty
genre contemporary fiction
family drama
legal drama
psychological fiction
hasFormat audiobook
e-book
hardcover
paperback
language English
legalElement criminal trial
forensic evidence
murder investigation
mainCharacter Emma Hunt NERFINISHED
Jacob Hunt NERFINISHED
Oliver Bond NERFINISHED
Rich Matson NERFINISHED
Theo Hunt NERFINISHED
mainTheme Asperger syndrome NERFINISHED
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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Jodi Picoult notableWork House Rules