Book Review: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Paperback Publication Date: July 21, 2015
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
*****The publisher’s description and my review have spoilers for The Rosie Project, the first book in the Rosie series.*****
Publisher’s Description:
Until recently, genetics professor Don Tillman had never had a second date. Then he got serious about finding a life partner, creating a sixteen-page questionnaire (see: The Rosie Project) to identify the perfect match. Instead, he fell in love with Rosie Jarman (“the world’s most incompatible woman”. Now they have survived ten months and ten days of marriage.
Though the fiery Rosie has taught him the joys of unscheduled sex and spontaneous meal planning, Don is still learning the principles of optimal cohabitation. He’s certainly not prepared for the mother of all surprises: Rosie is unexpectedly expecting.
Is Don ready to become the man he always dreamed of being? Or will he revert to his old ways and lose Rosie forever?
The Rosie Effect is the second book in the Rosie trilogy. You definitely need to read The Rosie Project first. In The Rosie Effect, Don and Rosie are married and have moved to New York City so that Rosie can go to medical school at Columbia. They are both surprised when Rosie finds out she’s pregnant. If you know Don, you can guess how well he deals with the unexpected.
The Rosie Effect was just as funny as The Rosie Project. The scene where Don gets arrested at a playground after he follows his friend Gene’s advice to “watch some kids” to figure out how they behave is particularly hilarious. However, I found the drama between Don and Rosie to be somewhat manufactured. I didn’t like Rosie much in this book and I liked her a lot in The Rosie Project. It didn’t feel like her character took an authentic turn in this book. That being said, I still enjoyed The Rosie Effect and I definitely recommend it if you read and liked The Rosie Project.
You can find my review of The Rosie Project here.
