Is the book "Vanishing acts" by Jodi Picoult any good?

I got hooked on Jodi Picoult when I was twelve. Sure, she talks about lots of issues that society faces nowadays, but she writes in a very compelling and persuasive manner.

Vanishing Acts was a recent read of mine. It's good, yes, telling about how Delia rediscovers and reassembles the bits and pieces of her life back together, but I think the ending could have been more concrete. I'm not going to reveal too much, although I can tell you that it's not that high on my list of favourite Jodi books.

Here's a list of her better reads and why:

1. House Rules

Jodi speaks about life from an autistic child's point of view, and how it is for his world to be in black and white. It's sort of a mystery, and will keep you guessing all the way up till the end, as she usually does. Through House Rules, you can see how Jacob struggles to deal with life and people in general, trying to find the actual meaning instead of just the literal meaning. It was sort of sad for me, seeing how he's always being shunned by others just because of the way he acts and speaks. You can learn a lot from House Rules - it's a very heartwarming book.

2. Handle With Care

Handle With Care speaks about another child with a disability - osteogenesis imperfecta. This book tells of Willow O'Keefe's disability, and how her whole family struggles with it. Her parents struggle to make ends meet, and to raise money for Willow's treatments. Her mother is particularly desperate - in a bid to earn more money, she files a wrongful birth lawsuit against her ob/gyn, who is also her best friend. In order to win the case, though, she'll also have to stand up in court and declare that had she known about Willow's disability, she would never have given birth to her in the first place.

How does one deal with such situations? Again, Jodi shows how the choices people make in desperate situations affect everyone else, and how we deal with disabilities, especially when they're part of our lives.

There's lots more I could say about Jodi's books, but I'd probably give everything away. If I have to be honest, all of Jodi's books are a must read, but for a quick choice I'd recommend the above.

I hope this helps! :)