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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })House Rules is a 2010 novel by Jodi Picoult. Like every other book she writes, it takes place in New England, there is an Ill Girl (er... boy in this case), a martyrous mother who looks after her (er... him), an Unfavorite sibling, a catastrophe leading to a court case, and a twist ending.
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All Take and No Give
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All Take and No Give: The second variant, with Emma as the Giver and Jacob as the Taker. Emma is, by default the caretaker for Jacob because he is autistic, and goes way out of her way to attempt to do this duty to the best of her ability. Unfortunately, she has kept Jacob from developing any coping skills or gaining any other practical skills that would make him able to live on his own, such as driving, which you can't say he will definitely never be able to do because he's never even been given the chance to get his permit and try. Plus, Emma is more obviously abusive to Jacob later and then justifies her behavior in the narration to readers.
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Abusive Parents: Emma has neglected Theo in favor of being The Caretaker for Jacob and performing this duty to the point where Jacob is, for all purposes, codependent on her. She's even trying to groom Theo to take care of his older brother when she is no longer there to do so.
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Accidental Murder: Theo thinks this is what he has done to Jess, but it turns out that it was really just an accident.
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Accident, Not Murder / int_d3896f84
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Autism in Media / int_d3896f84
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Because You Can Cope / int_d3896f84
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Disability as an Excuse for Jerkassery / int_d3896f84
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Hollywood Autism / int_d3896f84