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The Rosie Effect
by Graeme Simsion
Having just finished The Rosie Project I was excited to jump directly into the sequel but I wasn’t expecting something so deep.
This takes place about a year after The Rosie Project ends. Don and Rosie are now living in NYC where Don is a genetics researcher at Columbia University and Rosie is in medical school and finishing up her PhD, also at Columbia. Things go awry when Don learns Rosie is pregnant. In true Don fashion, he uses his research skills to figure out how to be a good Dad.
At first glance this sounds like it will be a funny continuation of the adventures of Don and Rosie, but it’s actually not funny at all. Sure, there are few times I chuckled, but mostly I felt depressed listening to the all of the issues Don encounters. While he’s still as quirky as ever, Rosie isn’t likable at all which lends to this not being as charming as its predecessor. While I appreciate Mr. Simsion’s attempt to continue the story, I wish he would have continued with the comedic parts.
As much as I didn’t enjoy this, I still jumped immediately into the third book, The Rosie Result. Here’s hoping it’s as funny and charming as the original.
This takes place about a year after The Rosie Project ends. Don and Rosie are now living in NYC where Don is a genetics researcher at Columbia University and Rosie is in medical school and finishing up her PhD, also at Columbia. Things go awry when Don learns Rosie is pregnant. In true Don fashion, he uses his research skills to figure out how to be a good Dad.
At first glance this sounds like it will be a funny continuation of the adventures of Don and Rosie, but it’s actually not funny at all. Sure, there are few times I chuckled, but mostly I felt depressed listening to the all of the issues Don encounters. While he’s still as quirky as ever, Rosie isn’t likable at all which lends to this not being as charming as its predecessor. While I appreciate Mr. Simsion’s attempt to continue the story, I wish he would have continued with the comedic parts.
As much as I didn’t enjoy this, I still jumped immediately into the third book, The Rosie Result. Here’s hoping it’s as funny and charming as the original.