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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Liked it, rather than loved it. I'm tired of books using lack of communication as the only source of conflict, did they not learn anything from the first book?! More cursing than I am comfortable with.
Professor Don Tillman returns in the follow up to The Rosie Project, where he and Rosie are now living in New York and are *spoiler alert* expecting their first baby. Shenanigans continue to ensue!
Written in the same unique voice as the first book, The Rosie Effect focuses less on Rosie this time, and more on Don's escalating problems as his goal to avoid causing Rosie any stress actually makes things worse. While having learnt a lot about social interactions and interpersonal behaviour from his time with Rosie, Don still looks at things with a scientific mind and ends up creating more problems for himself with his super literal interpretations of everything.
The Rosie Effect is just as charming and funny as The Rosie Project, an easy read with a memorable protagonist who puts a smile on your face from beginning to end.
Written in the same unique voice as the first book, The Rosie Effect focuses less on Rosie this time, and more on Don's escalating problems as his goal to avoid causing Rosie any stress actually makes things worse. While having learnt a lot about social interactions and interpersonal behaviour from his time with Rosie, Don still looks at things with a scientific mind and ends up creating more problems for himself with his super literal interpretations of everything.
The Rosie Effect is just as charming and funny as The Rosie Project, an easy read with a memorable protagonist who puts a smile on your face from beginning to end.
I was so disappointed by this sequel. It felt very flat and did not have the same spark as the first. Defiantly a major let down
A literal emotional roller coaster!! More so than I expected. I loved getting to know Don more. I think the end wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking but I was so invested in the outcome.
As a sequel, The Rosie Effect is cute, quirky, and fun. While not quite as utterly delightful as the first Don Tillman book, [b:The Rosie Project|16181775|The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)|Graeme Simsion|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1371651741s/16181775.jpg|22084678], this sequel held its own with a relatable narrative, realistic characters, and downright human situations.
I loved the little ways in which Don was still the Don from the first book, but also the Don from now—who has shown growth and change from his experiences in The Rosie Project. I also liked the way Rosie was written. Having been pregnant twice myself, I related more easily to Rosie in this book than the Rosie in the last. Her situation, her irrationality, her irritability, her ups and downs, were more of an everywoman without detracting from who Rosie is as a character.
I do want to take a moment to address something I find a tad perplexing. I’m surprised and a little confused that many have this shelved as Chick-lit. It’s a continuing story, written by a man with a man narrating. What part makes this “Chick-lit”? The part where it would appeal to women to read it? That’s odd and limiting and I’m trying not to be baffled or offended by it. I am not a huge fan of labels, and Chick-lit is just a label, it’s not a defining genre to me. It's simply a generalization of literature written by women for women, typically featuring a woman as the main character where her life as a woman is central to the plot. That is not this book.
But, aside from any categorization issues, I found this to be an engaging and funny story, and a lovely sequel.
I loved the little ways in which Don was still the Don from the first book, but also the Don from now—who has shown growth and change from his experiences in The Rosie Project. I also liked the way Rosie was written. Having been pregnant twice myself, I related more easily to Rosie in this book than the Rosie in the last. Her situation, her irrationality, her irritability, her ups and downs, were more of an everywoman without detracting from who Rosie is as a character.
I do want to take a moment to address something I find a tad perplexing. I’m surprised and a little confused that many have this shelved as Chick-lit. It’s a continuing story, written by a man with a man narrating. What part makes this “Chick-lit”? The part where it would appeal to women to read it? That’s odd and limiting and I’m trying not to be baffled or offended by it. I am not a huge fan of labels, and Chick-lit is just a label, it’s not a defining genre to me. It's simply a generalization of literature written by women for women, typically featuring a woman as the main character where her life as a woman is central to the plot. That is not this book.
But, aside from any categorization issues, I found this to be an engaging and funny story, and a lovely sequel.
Fun beach read. This is Book 2 to The Rosie Project, where the Don meets Rosie. In The Rosie Effect, Don and Rosie move to New York. They have a good life: work, second job, friends, etc. Don is very quirky, but his wife understands him and they get along fantastically until Rosie is expecting. All of a sudden she is re-thinking all that she loves about him. He works on his relationship, friendships, professional life and you are rooting for him throughout. Again, it's a quick beach read. Nothing too serious to think about.
I enjoyed The Rosie Project and was looking forward to this read. Ugh! The last two-thirds was disjointed, totally unrealistic, and quite tedious. None of the characters were particularly endearing and there was really no plot. I work with adults with Asperger's and there were many inconsistencies in the characterization of Don in that regard as well. I'd give this book 1.5 stars if I could. It started off okay, but went downhill after the first 80-100 pages.
I love these characters and their quirks. I enjoyed The Rosie Project more than this sequel, but it is a fun read.