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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dragged a lot more than I thought it would. I like all of the new characters but found Rosie and Don to be nowhere near as entertaining. The ending (while not as intricate/satisfying as the ending of the first book), was still quite enjoyable
slow-paced
I so enjoyed The Rosie Project and gave it five stars. However, this one was just okay. I found myself skipping parts and reading every days to get through it. I don’t think I will read the next one.
medium-paced
Reading the Rosie Effect just wasn't the same as the Rosie Project. I feel like the characters/story lost some of the charm from the first book. I still enjoyed seeing the world through Don's eyes. The story just felt forced and I missed Rosie, who didn't participate as much in this novel.
It was fine. I didn’t find it as compelling as the first and I don’t think I’ll read the third. The character of Rosie felt really disjointed in this one. Overall it seemed to lack the depth of the first. Maybe it’s just that the jokes were old? Or the behaviour became predictable. Either way perfectly enjoyable but wouldn’t really recommend it like I would the first.
I really enjoyed the first book and looked forward to his adventure in a relationship. The style of language in this one is much more formal (scientific and rather rigid as expected of Prof. Tillman) so it didn't come off as easy reading as the first book. Nevertheless I still liked it a lot. The many misunderstanding in communication due to how an Aspie think compared to typical person still came through really well. Many of the scenes and descriptions of his thought definitely made me realise what a minefield it must be the common world is for Aspies to navigate. oh, and Social worker was annoying in this one though I could empathise with her reason at the end.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very good and entertaining, lost a star as didn't enjoy it as much as the first
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A slightly more problematic sequel, filled with a bit more drama then the first. I didn't enjoy this one AS MUCH as "The Rosie Project," but I still got into it and was a very nice story.
In Simsion's first book, The Rosie Project, the "socially awkward" geneticist Don Tillman decides to find a wife based on scientifically valid principles. Suffice it to say, he gets Rosie instead. In The Rosie Effect, Rosie gets pregnant – without planning it first. (Cue the sound of Don's brain exploding.) That's just the first of many things to go very, very wrong; and watching Don trying to sort it all out is just as hilarious as it was in the first book. A sequel has to tread a fine line between being too similar - merely the same story told over – or too different – in which case the distinctive flavor of the original is lost. The Rosie Effect gets it perfectly exactly right. If you – male or female – want a comedy guaranteed to raise your endorphin levels, you can't do better than The Rosie Project. Once you've read that, you're lucky – the sequel is just as good!
SAMPLE PREPARATION
I returned to dinner preparation. I had not used this recipe before and it was only after commencing that I discovered that the vegetables needed to be chopped into quarter-inch cubes. The list of ingredients made no mention of a ruler. I was able to download a measuring application to my phone, but had barely finished production of the reference cube when Rosie re-emerged . She was now wearing a dress – highly unusual for dinner at home. It was white and contrasted dramatically with her red hair. The effect was stunning. I decided to delay the Gene news only slightly, until later in the evening. Rosie could hardly complain about that. I would reschedule aikido practice for the next morning. That would leave time for sex after dinner. Or before. I was prepared to be flexible.
I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. The quoted section HAS NOT been checked against the final print edition because the final print edition is not yet available.
This review originally appeared on my blog, This Space Intentionally Left Blank
SAMPLE PREPARATION
I returned to dinner preparation. I had not used this recipe before and it was only after commencing that I discovered that the vegetables needed to be chopped into quarter-inch cubes. The list of ingredients made no mention of a ruler. I was able to download a measuring application to my phone, but had barely finished production of the reference cube when Rosie re-emerged . She was now wearing a dress – highly unusual for dinner at home. It was white and contrasted dramatically with her red hair. The effect was stunning. I decided to delay the Gene news only slightly, until later in the evening. Rosie could hardly complain about that. I would reschedule aikido practice for the next morning. That would leave time for sex after dinner. Or before. I was prepared to be flexible.
I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. The quoted section HAS NOT been checked against the final print edition because the final print edition is not yet available.
This review originally appeared on my blog, This Space Intentionally Left Blank