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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
Don continues his journey navigating married life when a curve ball hits him. Rosie is pregnant. Their marriage is on the rocks and is saved by Don being suspected of bringing a bomb on the plane and Rosie realizing Don may have some fatherly characteristics after all. It was a more challenging book to get through than the Rosie Project. It captures literal thinking to a T which actually gets a bit hard to follow after a while, but I suppose that may be the point.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
medium-paced
The Rosie Effect perpetuates extremely unhealthy relationship behaviour throughout the many couples of the book. Apparently in Simsion’s world, no one knows how to properly communicate with their partner and this critical error can be patched and forgotten with a romantic gesture or two. Also, absolutely everyone is so two-dimensional I have a headache just thinking about it.
Goodreads user Sam’s review dives into depth — I would recommend giving it a read.
Goodreads user Sam’s review dives into depth — I would recommend giving it a read.
Not quite as enjoyable as the first one, Don and Rosie are still a cute, quirky couple, but Don's social ineptitude is a little unbelievable at some points, and Rosie's behavior also becomes implausible at times. Still a fun read, and I'd read another if the series continues.
Definitely better than the first-Don was still Don, but less frustrating since you can really notice the growth that came from the first book and the time between the two books. Rather than seeing him freak out at every single change to his schedule or whatever, he can work through his problems, and the first person perspective helps that a lot. The plot was just as great as the first, and you meet some great new characters. One problem I did have with this book was the Phil plot (Rosie's dad). She hated him for so long, and then they made up at the end of the first book, but I didn't get the idea that they were super close. And then all of a sudden he was introduced randomly into spots of this book, and then became kind of important at the end of the book. That part could have been more developed, but other than that, no complaints!
In this story, readers have to the chance to experience Don and Rosie during their new life in New York, which is pushed to the edge with their expectation of a baby and Gene’s arrival in New York to live with them.
I had not planned to read this book. Although I liked the first book for the most part, I did not like Rosie, and was not interested in reading about her again. Nevertheless, the library had a copy, so I went ahead and read it.
When I first started reading, I realized how much I did like Don and missed him. It was good to read about his progress and new challenges, and that was the focus of most of the first half of the book. Rosie was a bit more of a background character for that part of the book. In the second half of the book, though, Rosie became more prominent, and I commenced to being annoyed with her again. Lydia was a pretty awful character, as well, but she ended up playing various parts in Don's transitions in the book.
The author employed the same method of humor that was used in the first book to relay Don’s new experiences, so there are some smiling points throughout. Some of the story seemed a bit more far fetched this time around, but it was acceptable for what it was.
I feel the same way that I did after the first book. While I do not regret reading this one, I feel like I do not want to continue on if there is another book.
I had not planned to read this book. Although I liked the first book for the most part, I did not like Rosie, and was not interested in reading about her again. Nevertheless, the library had a copy, so I went ahead and read it.
When I first started reading, I realized how much I did like Don and missed him. It was good to read about his progress and new challenges, and that was the focus of most of the first half of the book. Rosie was a bit more of a background character for that part of the book. In the second half of the book, though, Rosie became more prominent, and I commenced to being annoyed with her again. Lydia was a pretty awful character, as well, but she ended up playing various parts in Don's transitions in the book.
The author employed the same method of humor that was used in the first book to relay Don’s new experiences, so there are some smiling points throughout. Some of the story seemed a bit more far fetched this time around, but it was acceptable for what it was.
I feel the same way that I did after the first book. While I do not regret reading this one, I feel like I do not want to continue on if there is another book.
Not as good as the first. First half was slow and jumbled. Most of the second half seemed to capture what the first book accomplished. Ended abruptly.
Gosh, I dunno. I didn't like it nearly as much as the first. I found it a little painful at times. I thought Rosie was a brat in this book.