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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another wonderful book in this series that just made me laugh and shake my head at the craziness that Don Tillman got himself into! It seems as though many of the situations that Don happens to find himself in could be avoided however, Don finds a way to be involved and noticed, which always ends up into a disaster someway or other. I love how Don's relationship with 'Bud' (Rosie and Don's unborn child) is brought into question, along with the introduction of many new characters, such as Lydia, Sonia (Dave's wife), and Inge (Gene's love interest). A lot of drama definitely happened which kept me on my toes while reading, although, it didn't catch my attention as thoroughly as the first book, which I found to be hilarious! This book did have great moments, but also some low points that were a bit slow. Would highly recommend this series to anyone, you won't be disappointed!
Heartbreaking in a good way. This would be a fine Christmastime read. I think what Graeme Simsion is doing for people like Don, who think and feel "unconventionally" (Don's own words!), is amazing. Even if the main character himself isn't the best at recognizing emotions, he is really good at inducing them, feeling them and creating empathy for the unique ways he's experiencing it. This is a feel-good read, yes. It's also so much more than the typical chick-flick love (even if it follows the storytelling patterns of the genre). The ending was a bit too sweet and synthetically happy for me, and too generic, therefore reducing the credibility, pleasure and insight of the story. Still in love with the most part of the Don Tillman concept though.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman had never had a second date before he met Rosie.
Now, living in New York City, they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage, even if Don has had to sacrifice standardized meals and embrace unscheduled sex.
But then Rosie drops the mother of all bombshells. And Don must prepare for the biggest challenge of his previously ordered life - while dodging deportation, prosecution and professional disgrace.
Is Don Tillman ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and risk losing Rosie for ever?
Ever since I read 'The Rosie Project' I have wanted to read this book. It is very hard not to hold some affection for the bumbling geneticist Don Tillman as he tries his hardest to come to terms with life's latest complication. Tillman's inherent Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman had never had a second date before he met Rosie.
Now, living in New York City, they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage, even if Don has had to sacrifice standardized meals and embrace unscheduled sex.
But then Rosie drops the mother of all bombshells. And Don must prepare for the biggest challenge of his previously ordered life - while dodging deportation, prosecution and professional disgrace.
Is Don Tillman ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and risk losing Rosie for ever?
Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman had never had a second date before he met Rosie.
Now, living in New York City, they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage, even if Don has had to sacrifice standardized meals and embrace unscheduled sex.
But then Rosie drops the mother of all bombshells. And Don must prepare for the biggest challenge of his previously ordered life - while dodging deportation, prosecution and professional disgrace.
Is Don Tillman ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and risk losing Rosie for ever?
Ever since I read The Rosie Project I have wanted to read this book. It is hard not to feel some affinity with the bumbling geneticist Don Tillman as he tries to come to terms with life's latest challenge. Tillman's inherent naivity and lack of tact are in full swing in 'The Rosie Effect', eventually building to what appears to be a calamitous finale, but which leaves that 'warm and fuzzy feeling' behind.
'The Rosie Effect' will make you laugh, cry, hold your breath in anticipation, and sigh with relief. The potential for this to have been a disappointment was massive, but it easily meets it's predecessor head on! A brilliantly funny, heartwarming sequel, a must read for those who have read 'The Rosie Project'.
Now, living in New York City, they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage, even if Don has had to sacrifice standardized meals and embrace unscheduled sex.
But then Rosie drops the mother of all bombshells. And Don must prepare for the biggest challenge of his previously ordered life - while dodging deportation, prosecution and professional disgrace.
Is Don Tillman ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and risk losing Rosie for ever?
Ever since I read 'The Rosie Project' I have wanted to read this book. It is very hard not to hold some affection for the bumbling geneticist Don Tillman as he tries his hardest to come to terms with life's latest complication. Tillman's inherent Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman had never had a second date before he met Rosie.
Now, living in New York City, they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage, even if Don has had to sacrifice standardized meals and embrace unscheduled sex.
But then Rosie drops the mother of all bombshells. And Don must prepare for the biggest challenge of his previously ordered life - while dodging deportation, prosecution and professional disgrace.
Is Don Tillman ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and risk losing Rosie for ever?
Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman had never had a second date before he met Rosie.
Now, living in New York City, they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage, even if Don has had to sacrifice standardized meals and embrace unscheduled sex.
But then Rosie drops the mother of all bombshells. And Don must prepare for the biggest challenge of his previously ordered life - while dodging deportation, prosecution and professional disgrace.
Is Don Tillman ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and risk losing Rosie for ever?
Ever since I read The Rosie Project I have wanted to read this book. It is hard not to feel some affinity with the bumbling geneticist Don Tillman as he tries to come to terms with life's latest challenge. Tillman's inherent naivity and lack of tact are in full swing in 'The Rosie Effect', eventually building to what appears to be a calamitous finale, but which leaves that 'warm and fuzzy feeling' behind.
'The Rosie Effect' will make you laugh, cry, hold your breath in anticipation, and sigh with relief. The potential for this to have been a disappointment was massive, but it easily meets it's predecessor head on! A brilliantly funny, heartwarming sequel, a must read for those who have read 'The Rosie Project'.
funny
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
What a let down. The first book in this series was so funny! Genuine laughs and sweet moments. This book fell flat for me from moment one. Rosie was no longer a likeable manic pixie dream girl, but instead a manipulative whiner. How does a woman who knows her husband’s limitations with communication just turn into someone who asks him to solve their problems using his weakest skill? The storyline with the neighbor and the laundry....it felt so rushed. This leads to that and...huh? How did we get to y’all having to move out?
Don also came off like a supreme jerk in this book. The excuse of not telling Rosie about the pedophilia incident seemed so flimsy. It just seemed like a reason to create conflict when there didn’t have to be any. I get that Don has a different way of reasoning, but it read like he was purposely being an asshole. And then when all the shit hits the fan...no one cares. I find it hard to believe that everyone just looks the other way with a charge that serious. And as his wife, I can’t believe she didn’t explode on his ass.
The ending was just sooooo shmaltzy. Everyone being all It’s a Wonderful Life on Don, babies being named after Don and Rosie, everything wrapped up in a nice little package. It all just felt so rushed. I didn’t feel the heart. It was like someone was trying to convince me that there was heart, but didn’t actually show it to me. This was such a let down. I really wanted to love this book as much as I loved the first, but I wasn’t down.
Don also came off like a supreme jerk in this book. The excuse of not telling Rosie about the pedophilia incident seemed so flimsy. It just seemed like a reason to create conflict when there didn’t have to be any. I get that Don has a different way of reasoning, but it read like he was purposely being an asshole. And then when all the shit hits the fan...no one cares. I find it hard to believe that everyone just looks the other way with a charge that serious. And as his wife, I can’t believe she didn’t explode on his ass.
The ending was just sooooo shmaltzy. Everyone being all It’s a Wonderful Life on Don, babies being named after Don and Rosie, everything wrapped up in a nice little package. It all just felt so rushed. I didn’t feel the heart. It was like someone was trying to convince me that there was heart, but didn’t actually show it to me. This was such a let down. I really wanted to love this book as much as I loved the first, but I wasn’t down.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes