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A review by barelycompetent
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
What a strange, abrupt and unsatisfactory end to this book.
I find it difficult to decide what I think of this book. The character of Don is funny and endearing, the other characters are infuriating. Rosie's inability to communicate at all let alone with someone like Don is frustrating. She seems to have created this huge problem for herself and then refuses to talk about it and work it through.
The constant estimation of people's age and BMI is problematic on so many levels.
SpoilerLydia's behavior should not be allowed to be waved away by one admission of fault. That admission with an apology could make up for how she acted at the restaurant but everything else she did is unethical.
As much as I think Don is endearing I can't really look past the problematic parts of this book. Pair that with the odd structure of the book, where the chapters seem arbitrary at times and scenes aren't rounded off before moving on, I can't give this book a very good rating.
I find it difficult to decide what I think of this book. The character of Don is funny and endearing, the other characters are infuriating. Rosie's inability to communicate at all let alone with someone like Don is frustrating. She seems to have created this huge problem for herself and then refuses to talk about it and work it through.
The constant estimation of people's age and BMI is problematic on so many levels.
SpoilerLydia's behavior should not be allowed to be waved away by one admission of fault. That admission with an apology could make up for how she acted at the restaurant but everything else she did is unethical.
As much as I think Don is endearing I can't really look past the problematic parts of this book. Pair that with the odd structure of the book, where the chapters seem arbitrary at times and scenes aren't rounded off before moving on, I can't give this book a very good rating.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident