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deschatjes's review against another edition
4.0
What a funny enjoyable book , gently mocking relationships & pregnancy preparation while being deeply empathetic to neuro-diversity.
chloeambeer's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
4.5
rerosenthal85's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Nowhere near as good as the first one. Also, I must pass on the fact that the neurotic villain was a social worker.
yurtan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Silly fun. not sure I liked the bit about getting someone to impersonate his partner. Felt out of character to take on that level of risk, and the whole escalation kept increasing the cringiness of it
sek73's review against another edition
3.0
I am an easier reviewer. I almost always give books 5 stars, maybe a 4. But for me to give it a 3, something is wrong.
Maybe it is me, but after reading this book I almost want to take back my 5 stars I gave the first book because reading this book changed the way I viewed the first.
I loved "The Rosie Project" a story of Don Tillman, a textbook Aspie who wasn't an Aspie trying to find a wife. I loved the roadblocks, the friendships, and whom he ultimately ended up with *hint her name is Rosie. So naturally I wanted to love "the Rosie Effect" which is the story of their marriage, an unplanned pregnancy, and how Don copes with impending fatherhood but I didn't love it. It was painful to watch Don constantly run into people who didn't believe he would be a good father while he was doing his best to show that he would be a great father.
Narrated in my head by Sheldon Cooper once again, I just found myself wanting to pound every person who tried to block Don from being the best he could be, including his selfish hormonal wife, Rosie.
I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I wanted it to be a great sequel. But it wasn't. It was a stain on the fictional life of Don Tillman and his bitchy wife, Rosie who is supposed to be the prize for him. Poor Don.
Maybe it is me, but after reading this book I almost want to take back my 5 stars I gave the first book because reading this book changed the way I viewed the first.
I loved "The Rosie Project" a story of Don Tillman, a textbook Aspie who wasn't an Aspie trying to find a wife. I loved the roadblocks, the friendships, and whom he ultimately ended up with *hint her name is Rosie. So naturally I wanted to love "the Rosie Effect" which is the story of their marriage, an unplanned pregnancy, and how Don copes with impending fatherhood but I didn't love it. It was painful to watch Don constantly run into people who didn't believe he would be a good father while he was doing his best to show that he would be a great father.
Narrated in my head by Sheldon Cooper once again, I just found myself wanting to pound every person who tried to block Don from being the best he could be, including his selfish hormonal wife, Rosie.
I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I wanted it to be a great sequel. But it wasn't. It was a stain on the fictional life of Don Tillman and his bitchy wife, Rosie who is supposed to be the prize for him. Poor Don.
aradne's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't remember liking this book much the last time I read it, but I did this time around. Don is still Don.
ruby_99's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25