tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post4454752679989409149..comments2024-03-28T18:14:41.281+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: House Rules –by Jodi PicoultAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-45189834888572362032012-03-23T01:27:28.818+00:002012-03-23T01:27:28.818+00:00Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's sy...Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. But then when a terrible murder happens, the police come to Jacob with questions. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger's - not looking someone in the eye, can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel. Suddenly, Jacob and his family, who only want to fit in, feel the spotlight shining directly on them. I's a very moving reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding of others.Francehttp://biteatongue.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-86282529977571797602011-02-16T17:31:27.303+00:002011-02-16T17:31:27.303+00:00Thanks Helen for that phenomenally helpful run dow...Thanks Helen for that phenomenally helpful run down of JPs books. <br />I may check out Plain truth- as it is Amish, but not so sure about the others [Maybe Keeping Faith as ElizT has mentioned that one too]Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-85925512677699311362011-02-16T11:27:15.116+00:002011-02-16T11:27:15.116+00:00Just been to hunt out my JP collection...
They all...Just been to hunt out my JP collection...<br />They all deal with different issues, so to an extent it depends what you're interested in.<br /><br />Plain truth - the Amish one. Pretty good<br />My Sister's keeper - saviour siblings. Also good.<br />The pact - teenage suicide pact/ enmeshed families. Good<br />Salem falls - teenage girls hounding a male teacher with a past. Good<br /><br />Handle with care - girl with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease). Reasonable<br />Keeping faith - a daughter who performs miracles. Interesting but odd<br />Perfect match - interesting as a detectivey story, also a bit farfetched<br /><br />Change of heart - too farfetched for me to believe (but that's speaking as a dr!)<br />Picture perfect - marriage to a control freak. Not her best.<br />Second glance - also weird and not her best<br />Mercy - "mercy killing"<br />Songs of the humpback whale - child abuse. Not as good.<br />Nineteen minutes - kid kills classmates with gun. OK<br />Vanishing Acts - OK<br />The tenth circle - prob the worst<br /><br />I'd go for the top 4 first (but that's just my personal opinion)helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-46941009022589674652011-02-15T20:48:06.253+00:002011-02-15T20:48:06.253+00:00The first book by JP I read was "My Sister...The first book by JP I read was "My Sister's Keeper" which I thought was very good and had lots of things to think about (haven't seen the movie).Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-82425853794829907952011-02-15T11:06:44.458+00:002011-02-15T11:06:44.458+00:00I have read a couple of JP books and have enjoyed ...I have read a couple of JP books and have enjoyed them. Keeping Faith is an interesting portail of how the media can affect lives and blows things out of proportion (I have to say that I feel the way the media gets involved is very American - sorry to all your US readers.)<br />Can't remember what the others were, there used to be someone here who collected her books but I haven't seen any recently.ElizabethTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-57212638098585661902011-02-15T08:56:37.187+00:002011-02-15T08:56:37.187+00:00Ahem....readable.Ahem....readable.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-84795908654387315832011-02-15T08:56:22.857+00:002011-02-15T08:56:22.857+00:00Some of Jodi's are much more readbale than oth...Some of Jodi's are much more readbale than others. I think her earlier ones centred around the Amish world were more thoughtful.I'll try and think of some titles!Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com