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A review by briarsreviews
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
medium-paced
3.0
Ok. This one was... tough.
I see where it was going but I feel like it kind of hit the mark with what I expected. This sequel is supposed to be running off the high of the original, but some of the "jokes" fall flat... and sexist.
And yes, I get it, the main character is on the Autism Spectrum and accordingly, there are going to be awkward moments and inappropriate comments, but at times... it was too much. Women being incubators, always focusing on women's weight and BMI... Eek.
After a while I just started ignoring those and basically rolling my eyes, and I found the book more enjoyable. It still made it a tough read for me as I wanted to wince. I get why it's there, but I feel like the creative decision the author has with a story like this makes it so he could have avoided the sexist comment repeatedly. Over and over. The joke got old fast.
Overall, I didn't find it as charming as the original. I still want to read the last book because I am determined to finish some more series in my backlog but... eh. I'm not necessarily excited for the book, more excited to finish a series as an accomplishment, if you know what I mean.
But positive note? There are some very sweet scenes hidden in this book.
Three out of five stars.
I see where it was going but I feel like it kind of hit the mark with what I expected. This sequel is supposed to be running off the high of the original, but some of the "jokes" fall flat... and sexist.
And yes, I get it, the main character is on the Autism Spectrum and accordingly, there are going to be awkward moments and inappropriate comments, but at times... it was too much. Women being incubators, always focusing on women's weight and BMI... Eek.
After a while I just started ignoring those and basically rolling my eyes, and I found the book more enjoyable. It still made it a tough read for me as I wanted to wince. I get why it's there, but I feel like the creative decision the author has with a story like this makes it so he could have avoided the sexist comment repeatedly. Over and over. The joke got old fast.
Overall, I didn't find it as charming as the original. I still want to read the last book because I am determined to finish some more series in my backlog but... eh. I'm not necessarily excited for the book, more excited to finish a series as an accomplishment, if you know what I mean.
But positive note? There are some very sweet scenes hidden in this book.
Three out of five stars.