The Rosie Result (Don Tillman, #3) (The Rosie Project)

by Graeme Simsion

THE WONDERFUL FINAL INSTALMENT TO THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING SERIES THAT BEGAN WITH THE ROSIE PROJECT

AS RECOMMENDED ON BILL GATES' SUMMER READING LIST

'A fast-paced enjoyable journey. Genuinely heartwarming' Independent
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Big-hearted, hilarious and exuberantly life-affirming, The Rosie Result is a story of overcoming life's obstacles with a little love and a lot of overthinking.

Meet Don Tillman, the genetics professor with a scientific approach to everything. But he's facing a set of human dilemmas tougher than the trickiest of equations.

Right now he is in professional hot water after a lecture goes viral for all the wrong reasons; his wife of 4,380 days, Rosie, is about to lose the research job she loves; and - the most serious problem of all - their eleven-year-old son, Hudson, is struggling at school. He's a smart kid, but socially awkward and not fitting in.

Fortunately, Don's had a lifetime's experience of not fitting in. And he's going to share the solutions with Hudson.

He'll need the help of old friends and new, lock horns with the education system, and face some big questions about himself. As well as opening the world's best cocktail bar.

If you liked The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, then you'll love The Rosie Project series.
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'Uplifting' Mail on Sunday

'Heart-warming and clever' Daily Mail

'Hilarity is the order of the day in this joyful read' Prima

'A fun and satisfying read' Sunday Express

'Incredibly funny, life-affirming and warm-hearted' Heat

'Offers a touching insight into autism, while Don's hilarious escapades keep the laughs coming' i

Praise for The Rosie Project series:

'Sublime, pitch-perfect, extremely funny' Independent

'Compulsively readable. A poignant, universal story about how best to reconcile head and heart' Observer

'Exuberantly life-affirming' Sunday Times

Brilliant, important, good-hearted' Guardian

• ISBN10: 1925773825
• ISBN13: 9781925773828
• Publish Date: 28 May 2019 (first published 5 February 2019)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Imprint: Text Publishing Company
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 386
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 4.5 Stars

I adored seeing Don find love in The Rosie Project, watching him grow into his role as a husband in The Rosie Effect, and now, I am grateful I had the opportunity to witness his journey as a father in the final book of the series, The Rosie Result.

Simsion did so many wonderful things in this final book. First and foremost, he brought the Tillman family back to where it all began - Australia. This was where the conflict was born. Hudson, Don's son, was not a big fan of change, and now, after 11 years in the States, his life was being uprooted. Both Don and his son encountered some problems at their respective schools, which prompted Don to take a leave and become the primary caregiver for Hudson, and thus, the Hudson Project began.

Don's main motivation for beginning this "project" was the school's insistence that his son was autistic. This made Don worry, that his son would suffer the same way he had, because he was "different". I totally felt his stress, his shame, and his concern for his son, and empathized with his worry as a parent. Simison did a fantastic job navigating Don's emotions as well as the impact all of this was having on him. He illustrated all of this via honest discussion with Don's wife, Rosie, as well as flashbacks to Don's own painful school years.

Simsion also put autism front and center for the first time in this series. He challenged many of the stereotypes and false claims made about those on the spectrum, and presented many different ideas about ASD. All these ideas were organically woven into the story, and at no point did it feel preachy or like an info dump.

There was also a nice round up of all the characters we had met along the way, and I loved that they all played a role in this important stage of Don's life, because they were vital supporters for him all along. Mostly, though, it was really wonderful to see Don make this journey and continue to grow.

Overall: A wonderful ending to a series I adored, which was filled with friendship, love, forgiveness, understanding, emotion, and humor.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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