The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

The Rosie Project (The Rosie Project) (Don Tillman, #1)

by Graeme Simsion

Discover the delightfully heartwarming and life-affirming bestseller about one man's unlikely journey through love, perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

THE INTERNATIONAL MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

'I couldn't put this book down. It's one of the most quirky and endearing romances I've ever read. I laughed the whole way through' SOPHIE KINSELLA
'Brilliant, important, good-hearted' GUARDIAN
'Original, clever and perfectly written' JILL MANSELL
'Superb. Endearing, charming and fascinating' THE TIMES
'Funny, charming and heart-warming. A gem of a novel' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Adorable' MARIAN KEYES
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Love isn't an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman.

A thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, Don's never had a second date. So he devises the Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner.

Enter Rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing Don's safe, ordered life into chaos.

But what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling? . . .

If you loved The Rosie Project, find out what happens next in The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Result!
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'All three of the Rosie novels made me laugh out loud. Ultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn't really that different from anybody else' BILL GATES

'Exuberantly life-affirming' SUNDAY TIMES

'A completely charming story that is as engaging as it is funny' INDEPENDENT

'Compulsively readable. A poignant universal story' OBSERVER

'Such a joy to read - I honestly can't think of many books that I've enjoyed more. The definition of a comfort book. It made me laugh out loud more than any book before' MARIE CLARE


'Full of quirky humour and touching tenderness. Imagine the love child of Eleanor Oliphant ad Bridget Jones and you have this book' CULTUREFLY

'Marvellous' JOHN BOYNE

'Charming and hilarious' LUXE

'Hilarious, unlikely and heartbreaking' EASY LIVING

Join the thousands of readers who have fallen in love with Don and Rosie . . .

'Touching and funny. There was not a page I turned where I was not rooting for the characters or smiling' 5* Reader Review
'Warm, wonderful and laugh out loud funny. Stays with you long after you have finished' 5* Reader Review
'Wonderful, touching, funny, very romantic. Glorious' 5* Reader Review
'Funny, poignant and original. The best romantic comedy I've read since Bridget Jones' 5* Reader Review
'Utterly, utterly brilliant! Captured my heart' 5* Reader Review
'A truly wonderful, warm-hearted story. Read it, you won't regret it!' 5* Reader Review
'If I could have given this book 6 stars, I would. Brilliant' 5* Reader Review

The Rosie Project has sold over 1 million copies globally, The Bookseller, November 2018

Reviewed by Amber (The Literary Phoenix) on

5 of 5 stars

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I had completely forgotten this book was on my TBR until it popped up as available on my Overdrive wishlist!  It turned out to be a really great surprise.  The Rosie Project is light, fun, and interesting all at once.

1.  Don Tillman is an excellent character.  His narrative voice is engaging, detailed, and keeps the pacing comfortable.

2.  I surprised myself by being on again, off again about Rosie.  Sometimes I like her, sometimes I didn't.  That made her a highly engaging character, because I wasn't sure if I wanted them to be in love, to be friends, or to be far away from one another.

3.  While this is clearly categorized everywhere as a "fun, romantic read," I found the analysis of Don to be the most engaging aspect of the story.  At no point in this book was I certain of the outcome, even as a "romance".  That was nice.

4.  While it's never specifically stated in the book, it's widely accepted that Don has Asperger's Syndrome.  I did a little research on this topic and found an article saying that Simison didn't actually do much research on this topic - Don is based off people he has encountered in information technology.  Despite the lack of in-depth technical research, Don seems like a good character.  I don't have Asperger's myself and therefore have no real right to judge... but the community opinion of Don's representation seems widely positive as well.

5.  I just really liked Claudia's character.  And I wanted to punch Gene.  Or at least smack him upside the head, the self prick.

I don't really have a lot to say about this book other than I really enjoyed it, and that I liked the characters.  It was quick, and fun... as advertised.  It's a bit out of my normal range as well, so that was a nice change!  After The Cider House RulesThe Rosie Project hit the spot.  I'll definitely read the sequel.

This book is perfect if you just want a nice story for a change.  Something without excessive drama.  Something light and interesting, that you can real over a weekend or on the beach.  It's simply wonderful.

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