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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
3.75 stars. More interesting and impactful than the first two in the series. I loved the exploration of autism (both what it is and what it isn't) through the eyes of Don (the father) who is, himself, somewhere "on the spectrum" and through the eyes of his son, Hudson, who is growing up and learning more about who he is, and whether autism will or won't play into how he defines himself. I learned a lot about the characteristics that are associated with autism and found that kind of interesting. Also enjoyed the exploration of how changing to fit in with the 'normal' world is helpful to some with autism and hurtful to others.
I was standing on one leg shucking oysters when the problems began…
Don and Rosie are back in Melbourne after a decade in New York, and they’re about to face their most important project.
Their son, Hudson, is having trouble at school: his teachers say he isn’t fitting in with the other kids. Meanwhile, Rosie is battling Judas at work, and Don is in hot water after the Genetics Lecture Outrage. The life-contentment graph, recently at its highest point, is curving downwards.
For Don Tillman, geneticist and World’s Best Problem-Solver, learning to be a good parent as well as a good partner will require the help of friends old and new.
It will mean letting Hudson make his way in the world, and grappling with awkward truths about his own identity.
And opening a cocktail bar.
Another fabulous book in the Don Tillman series. I love all the characters (although Rosie seems to feature quite a lot less in this book) and it's quirky, charming and so funny! A perfect ending to the series!
Don and Rosie are back in Melbourne after a decade in New York, and they’re about to face their most important project.
Their son, Hudson, is having trouble at school: his teachers say he isn’t fitting in with the other kids. Meanwhile, Rosie is battling Judas at work, and Don is in hot water after the Genetics Lecture Outrage. The life-contentment graph, recently at its highest point, is curving downwards.
For Don Tillman, geneticist and World’s Best Problem-Solver, learning to be a good parent as well as a good partner will require the help of friends old and new.
It will mean letting Hudson make his way in the world, and grappling with awkward truths about his own identity.
And opening a cocktail bar.
Another fabulous book in the Don Tillman series. I love all the characters (although Rosie seems to feature quite a lot less in this book) and it's quirky, charming and so funny! A perfect ending to the series!
I guess this is the end of the series, and none reached the wonder of The Rosie Project. Don and Rosie want to see issues in their son, and do their best in raising him. It is a charming book.
funny
The book was a bit of a let down from the previous books by this author. I don't like pigeon-holing people based on singular characteristics, I think it's quite narrow-minded and gives very little leeway as to what "normal" behaviour is. There were still funny scenes and awesome characters in the book though.
I did not want this book to end! It is my favorite of the Rosie-Books and I hope it wasn't the last of the series. I want to spend more time with Don, Rosie and Hudson. Their world feels like an emotional home for me! I don't know how it feels to be on the autism spectrum. But, as probably many people, I can very much relate to the feeling of being different and not fitting in.
This book deals with so many issues in a way I have never seen before.
I want all books to be like this :)
Let's hope for a Don Tillman #4. I would love to read about how the Tillmans deal with the Pandemic for example. ;)
This book deals with so many issues in a way I have never seen before.
I want all books to be like this :)
Let's hope for a Don Tillman #4. I would love to read about how the Tillmans deal with the Pandemic for example. ;)
I thought this trilogy was cute, but this book felt overdone to me— it dragged quite a bit and felt like it could have been fit into about half the length.
This trilogy is magnificent. I do not have words adequate to describe the connection Graeme Simsion makes to his readers.
My tastes run towards sci-fi, historical fiction ( Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series) and techno thrillers, but I stumbled across this, and the books were wonderful, delightful, uplifting, in a time when stories like this a so sorely needed.
Read these books. Library, purchase, anything.
You will not regret it.
My tastes run towards sci-fi, historical fiction ( Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series) and techno thrillers, but I stumbled across this, and the books were wonderful, delightful, uplifting, in a time when stories like this a so sorely needed.
Read these books. Library, purchase, anything.
You will not regret it.
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes