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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
3,5⭐️
Din păcate, acest al doilea volum al seriei mi s-a părut mai slab decât primul. Don a fost amuzant și simpatic în continuare, doar că inteligența lui peste medie nu l-a ajutat să discearnă în cine să aibă încredere și în cine nu. Astfel, a ajuns să pună în practică sfaturile tuturor celor cu care interacționa și abia târziu a realizat că nu așa ar trebui să meargă lucrurile. Nu am plăcut-o pe Rosie nici în primul volum, dar acum m-a enervat constant. Problemele ei de comunicare au fost cele care l-au adus pe Don în cele mai dubioase posturi.
Scriitura este foarte bună, a reușit să îmi transmită sentimentele lui Don de fiecare dată, mai ales cele de la final, care mi-au rupt inima, efectiv.
Sper din suflet ca volumul trei să fie bun, pentru că acest volum a fost prea slăbuț față de cum m-am obișnuit în prima parte.
Din păcate, acest al doilea volum al seriei mi s-a părut mai slab decât primul. Don a fost amuzant și simpatic în continuare, doar că inteligența lui peste medie nu l-a ajutat să discearnă în cine să aibă încredere și în cine nu. Astfel, a ajuns să pună în practică sfaturile tuturor celor cu care interacționa și abia târziu a realizat că nu așa ar trebui să meargă lucrurile. Nu am plăcut-o pe Rosie nici în primul volum, dar acum m-a enervat constant. Problemele ei de comunicare au fost cele care l-au adus pe Don în cele mai dubioase posturi.
Scriitura este foarte bună, a reușit să îmi transmită sentimentele lui Don de fiecare dată, mai ales cele de la final, care mi-au rupt inima, efectiv.
Sper din suflet ca volumul trei să fie bun, pentru că acest volum a fost prea slăbuț față de cum m-am obișnuit în prima parte.
So well-crafted, so funny, so absurd and outrageous, and a perfect follow-up to the original Rosie story. Yet for some reason, it took me a long time to finish and didn't grip me the way the first did. I think the embarrassing scenarios added up to discomfort, and that kind of comedy doesn't always work for me. But the fun is as potent as ever.
I love [b:The Rosie Project|16181775|The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1)|Graeme Simsion|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371651741s/16181775.jpg|22084678], but this was just underwhelming -- too slapsticky, too forced, just too. Perhaps my expectations were too high, or perhaps I would have felt the same even if I hadn't read the precursor.
Moving the action to NYC didn't help, as Don now has the additional problem of being a foreigner, in addition to his usual difficulties with (probably -- he's again unofficially labeled by several people) being on the Autism spectrum.
And then, there's the fact that Rosie is pregnant, which has apparently turned her into a raging bitch. There's quite a bit of Raging Bitch Syndrome going around in this book, which is one of my problems with it: Lydia the social worker who takes an immediate disliking to Don and then crosses the line professionally; two of the three pyschology researchers Don is assigned to work with, who have a "Lesbian Agenda" and seem to resent Don for being male, a geneticist, and, well, Don; and some random celebrity who pops up several times. (And, yes, some of their actions are explained by the end of the book, but WHY did they have to suffer from RBS in the first place?)
This is one of those books where the characters just do not f'ing communicate -- and yes, I realize it's a device used to create plot, but I usually choose not to read books where the plot hinges on characters choosing not to communicate to an extent that is ridiculous and stupid. I spent about half this book screaming inside my head, "Just f'ing talk to each other already!"
Don is still Don, and this book has its funny moments and its charming ones, but overall I was just really disappointed. I waffled between 2 and 3 stars, but decided to let my goodwill from the first book influence my rating. HOWEVER, if you loved the first book and can be content just letting Don and Rosie live happily ever after, I don't recommend reading this one. If you're dying of curiousity to see what comes next, consider yourself forewarned.
Moving the action to NYC didn't help, as Don now has the additional problem of being a foreigner, in addition to his usual difficulties with (probably -- he's again unofficially labeled by several people) being on the Autism spectrum.
And then, there's the fact that Rosie is pregnant, which has apparently turned her into a raging bitch. There's quite a bit of Raging Bitch Syndrome going around in this book, which is one of my problems with it: Lydia the social worker who takes an immediate disliking to Don and then crosses the line professionally; two of the three pyschology researchers Don is assigned to work with, who have a "Lesbian Agenda" and seem to resent Don for being male, a geneticist, and, well, Don; and some random celebrity who pops up several times. (And, yes, some of their actions are explained by the end of the book, but WHY did they have to suffer from RBS in the first place?)
This is one of those books where the characters just do not f'ing communicate -- and yes, I realize it's a device used to create plot, but I usually choose not to read books where the plot hinges on characters choosing not to communicate to an extent that is ridiculous and stupid. I spent about half this book screaming inside my head, "Just f'ing talk to each other already!"
Don is still Don, and this book has its funny moments and its charming ones, but overall I was just really disappointed. I waffled between 2 and 3 stars, but decided to let my goodwill from the first book influence my rating. HOWEVER, if you loved the first book and can be content just letting Don and Rosie live happily ever after, I don't recommend reading this one. If you're dying of curiousity to see what comes next, consider yourself forewarned.
I really enjoyed The Rosie Project and finished it quickly. I was really looking forward to starting The Rosie Effect right away. However, due to current circumstances, it took me almost a month to get my hands on the sequel. I don't know if too much time had passed since reading the first one or if it was because I was also reading a couple other books at the same time, but it took me a little longer to get through this one. I still really enjoyed Don, his quirks, and his unique way of seeing the world and solving problems. However, Rosie really began to annoy me and I just wanted to smack her several times. She was whiny and was always shutting Don down and seeming to forget who she was married to and that she would have approach things differently. She became a very selfish character. I am a sucker for happy endings and am glad everyone came to their senses at the end. Now that I have read the first two, I do feel that I need to read the last installment and that it would be worth the time to read.
2.5 stars. Not as good as the first one. There wasn't much of a plot and I didn't care for what the author did with Don and Rosie's relationship. The humor was still fantastic and it was an entertaining and easy read.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
[b:The Rosie Project|16181775|The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1)|Graeme Simsion|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371651741s/16181775.jpg|22084678] is one of my favorite books. I found it clever, charming, and moving. I had high hopes for the sequel, The Rosie Effect. Sadly, it did not live up to my expectations.
I had a number of problems with this book.
1. Don is way over the top. In The Rosie Project, he often spoke technically - but not every single sentence, and you saw him do activities (cooking, cocktail making, etc.) that made him charming. In The Rosie Effect, the book is primarily talk, talk, talk. The stuff that was fun in The Rosie Project has all but disappeared, and Don comes off as much more of a robot. The development he experienced in The Rosie Project is all but gone.
2. Way too many boys nights. I couldn't care less about George, Dave, or Gene. Meanwhile, some of the secondary characters I actually would have liked to have seen more of - Phil (who I don't think gets a single line in the book), Claudia, etc., have very minor roles.
3. The character development was not well done. Characters also don't act consistently. Rosie knows Don, she knows he has problems with surprises and emotional connection. So the basic premise of the book - getting pregnant without talking to him - does not fit with her compassion and love for Don at all. Simison could have written a much better book on Rosie and Don preparing for a baby by eliminating a lot of the tensions in their marriage. A supportive Rosie and Don who have adventures together to prepare for a bouncing baby? Now that would have been a fun book!
4. There is basically no plot. The Rosie Project had several interesting plots - will Don and Rosie fall in love? Will Rosie find her father? that the story moved around. In The Rosie Effect, it's all just talk about Rosie and Don's marriage and the baby. There's no real action. Don and Rosie's slow romance was the great part of The Rosie Project. By having Rosie and Don upset at each other for most of the book, Simison has taken all the joy out of The Rosie Effect.
5. The Rosie Project was charming and funny in so many ways. It made me smile, laugh, and cry. The Rosie Effect just made me tense. It is a darker story, but tries too hard to be funny, and mostly misses. I read the book mostly just to finish it rather than enjoying every page, as I had with The Rosie Project.
If you have read The Rosie Project, then you'll still probably want to read The Rosie Effect. Just keep your expectations low. I do hope Simison writes another book on Rosie and Don - a book about raising the baby could be fun. Just keep their marriage happy next time!
Also, here is a link to my highly effusive review of The Rosie Project. You can see how much I loved it. Link
I had a number of problems with this book.
1. Don is way over the top. In The Rosie Project, he often spoke technically - but not every single sentence, and you saw him do activities (cooking, cocktail making, etc.) that made him charming. In The Rosie Effect, the book is primarily talk, talk, talk. The stuff that was fun in The Rosie Project has all but disappeared, and Don comes off as much more of a robot. The development he experienced in The Rosie Project is all but gone.
2. Way too many boys nights. I couldn't care less about George, Dave, or Gene. Meanwhile, some of the secondary characters I actually would have liked to have seen more of - Phil (who I don't think gets a single line in the book), Claudia, etc., have very minor roles.
3. The character development was not well done. Characters also don't act consistently. Rosie knows Don, she knows he has problems with surprises and emotional connection. So the basic premise of the book - getting pregnant without talking to him - does not fit with her compassion and love for Don at all. Simison could have written a much better book on Rosie and Don preparing for a baby by eliminating a lot of the tensions in their marriage. A supportive Rosie and Don who have adventures together to prepare for a bouncing baby? Now that would have been a fun book!
4. There is basically no plot. The Rosie Project had several interesting plots - will Don and Rosie fall in love? Will Rosie find her father? that the story moved around. In The Rosie Effect, it's all just talk about Rosie and Don's marriage and the baby. There's no real action. Don and Rosie's slow romance was the great part of The Rosie Project. By having Rosie and Don upset at each other for most of the book, Simison has taken all the joy out of The Rosie Effect.
5. The Rosie Project was charming and funny in so many ways. It made me smile, laugh, and cry. The Rosie Effect just made me tense. It is a darker story, but tries too hard to be funny, and mostly misses. I read the book mostly just to finish it rather than enjoying every page, as I had with The Rosie Project.
If you have read The Rosie Project, then you'll still probably want to read The Rosie Effect. Just keep your expectations low. I do hope Simison writes another book on Rosie and Don - a book about raising the baby could be fun. Just keep their marriage happy next time!
Also, here is a link to my highly effusive review of The Rosie Project. You can see how much I loved it. Link
3.5 stars. The Rosie Project was quirky and fun, but the main character Don gets a little infuriating in this book and you start to see some of his undiagnosed social issues come out even stronger. In the context of the book (no spoilers), it's frustrating rather than endearing.
Soms verschrikkelijk grappig, maar een groot aantal gebeurtenissen is zo vergezocht dat het op een gegeven moment wel een beetje te veel wordt.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes