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House Rules

House Rules
Jodi Picoult

House Rules is a story by Jodi Picoult about a boy with Asperger's syndrome living in Townsend, Vermont, who is accused of murder. The novel shows the struggle between the boy and his family, the law, and his disability.

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“parenting isn't a noun but a verb--an ongoing process instead of an accomplishment. And that no matter how many years you put into the job, the learning curve is, well, fairly flat.”

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“We all know that a sky with clouds in it is much more interesting than one that doesn't have any.”

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“Motherhood is a Sisyphean task. You finish sewing one seam shut, and another rips open. I have come to believe that this life I'm wearing will never really fit.”

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“It's the child who's supposed to cry, and the mom who makes it all better, not the other way around, which is why mothers will move heaven and earth to hold it together in front of their own kids.”

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“On the other hand, I think cats have Asperger's. Like me, they're very smart. And like me, sometimes they simply need to be left alone.”

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