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allyordyna's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If the first book asks how neurodivergent people find romantic love, this book asks how they might deal with anticipating children. We further explore the prejudices against those on the autism spectrum, and get a closer look at Don’s struggles as he tries to navigate this new life direction. Rosie has compelling issues of her own, and the cumulative effect will leave you laughing out loud one moment and crying the next. Let the marital misunderstandings commence!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Ableism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Deportation, Alcohol, Infertility, and Infidelity
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Domestic abuse
juli_khn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Cursing, Medical content, Car accident, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Medical content, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Drug use, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts
hgracieeees's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book was nowhere near as good as the first one. Many of the things played for laughs (primarily social misunderstandings due to Don's neuro-divergency) were genuinely serious issues, and I just couldn't find them funny. Also, the middle dragged and the end was wrapped up in a matter of 2 short chapters. On the other hand, a lot of things I loved about the first book (the witty inner monologue that Don has, mostly) were there, and there was a lot more of a sense of genuine love between Rosie and Don, which I never felt in the first book. This one was a lot more emotionally tumultuous and heartwarming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Suicide attempt
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While I didn't entirely dislike the book, I find myself agreeing with other reviewers who say THE ROSIE EFFECT is a bit contrived. The situations Don finds himself in are really serious, and the ease at which he gets out of them are improbable enough to break the suspension of disbelief. Don isn't "quirky", he's neurodivergent (assumed but never stated on the autism spectrum), and in that context, a lot of his actions make sense. It astounds me how so many of the sticky situations he gets in are a direct result of the people around him to claim to know him best failing to communicate in a considerate way.
Rosie, too, is a huge problem. She's the center of the largest conflict in the story and her behaviors are completely unprecedented. Her character - so rounded and exuberant in the first book - has got one-dimensional for the singular purpose of driving the new conflict. It's a bad look, and again, realistically, doesn't work.
If the question is as simple as "was I entertained?" then the answer is "yes, I was". But despite that, I didn't really believe the book, the behaviors of the characters, the central problem, or the original resolution.
Rosie, too, is a huge problem. She's the center of the largest conflict in the story and her behaviors are completely unprecedented. Her character - so rounded and exuberant in the first book - has got one-dimensional for the singular purpose of driving the new conflict. It's a bad look, and again, realistically, doesn't work.
If the question is as simple as "was I entertained?" then the answer is "yes, I was". But despite that, I didn't really believe the book, the behaviors of the characters, the central problem, or the original resolution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Medical content, and Ableism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Deportation, and Car accident
barelycompetent's review against another edition
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
What a strange, abrupt and unsatisfactory end to this book.
I find it difficult to decide what I think of this book. The character of Don is funny and endearing, the other characters are infuriating. Rosie's inability to communicate at all let alone with someone like Don is frustrating. She seems to have created this huge problem for herself and then refuses to talk about it and work it through.
The constant estimation of people's age and BMI is problematic on so many levels.
SpoilerLydia's behavior should not be allowed to be waved away by one admission of fault. That admission with an apology could make up for how she acted at the restaurant but everything else she did is unethical.
As much as I think Don is endearing I can't really look past the problematic parts of this book. Pair that with the odd structure of the book, where the chapters seem arbitrary at times and scenes aren't rounded off before moving on, I can't give this book a very good rating.
I find it difficult to decide what I think of this book. The character of Don is funny and endearing, the other characters are infuriating. Rosie's inability to communicate at all let alone with someone like Don is frustrating. She seems to have created this huge problem for herself and then refuses to talk about it and work it through.
The constant estimation of people's age and BMI is problematic on so many levels.
SpoilerLydia's behavior should not be allowed to be waved away by one admission of fault. That admission with an apology could make up for how she acted at the restaurant but everything else she did is unethical.
As much as I think Don is endearing I can't really look past the problematic parts of this book. Pair that with the odd structure of the book, where the chapters seem arbitrary at times and scenes aren't rounded off before moving on, I can't give this book a very good rating.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident
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