Jacob is an 18 year old boy with Asperger's syndrome (a type of autism). He is a bright young man and is very engrossed with crime scenes and things to do with crime forensics. When a local young woman is found dead, all fingers point to Jacob. Because of his Asperger's and the traits that go with it, the cops all assume it was Jacob. The story follows the events leading up to the girl's death and the trial that follows.
This Picoult book rates up there with My Sister's Keeper. Such a moving book. Picoult pulls you into the mother's world and into Jacob's world as well and really makes you FEEL both sides. As a mother, I couldn't imagine the difficulty dealing with Jacob's breakdowns and crazy routines. As Jacob, I couldn't imagine not being able to say what I was feeling, or not feeling at all.
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