The Rosie Project: Don Tillman 1

by Graeme Simsion | Other |
ISBN: 1405912790 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingearthcaroleannewing of Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on 3/31/2017
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Journal Entry 1 by wingearthcaroleannewing from Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, March 31, 2017
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Journal Entry 2 by wingearthcaroleannewing at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, March 31, 2017
Love isn't an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman. A handsome thirty-nine year old geneticist, Don's never had a second date. So he devises The Wife Project, a scientific text to find the perfect partner. Enter Rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing Don's safe, ordered life into chaos. Just what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling?

This is an easy read and has its moments of comedy even if the love story is a bit obvious. I started off thinking Don Tillman had autism or Asperger’s and immediately thought of The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night Time, which I didn’t enjoy. However when he was preparing for a lecture in Asperger’s Syndrome he said he had no knowledge of autism spectrum disorders but later mentioned many adults on the autistic spectrum are undiagnosed (like himself). I got into the book very quickly, it is a good story, funny in parts but it sadly flagged at the end and felt a bit rushed.

I laughed at some of the situations Don got himself into and sympathised with him on an equal number of times regarding his so called anti-social behaviour. I believe every reader will see some part of themselves in Don's personality, I certainly did. Plus, I loved his understatement “Does fucked up mean not exactly normal?”

Journal Entry 3 by wingearthcaroleannewing at Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway on Saturday, April 15, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (4/22/2017 UTC) at Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway

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A wishlist book thank you to Travelina for helping me buy Opera and Ballet tickets for when I am in Oslo.

Journal Entry 4 by travelina at Ullern bydel, Oslo fylke Norway on Sunday, April 23, 2017
Thank you so much, earthcaroleanne! I look forward to it:-)

Journal Entry 5 by travelina at Bookcrossing Convention Bordeaux 2018 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine France on Saturday, April 21, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (4/21/2018 UTC) at Bookcrossing Convention Bordeaux 2018 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine France

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For the book buffet at the Bordeaux Convention.

Journal Entry 6 by wingjemlirewing at Pau, Aquitaine France on Sunday, April 22, 2018
I found it one year later ( after Oslo Convention) in Bordeaux.
Looking to the wishlist of my NNS, I saw that a lot of persons like this book. So, when I saw it on the book buffet, I wanted to try to read it!

Journal Entry 7 by wingjemlirewing at Pau, Aquitaine France on Wednesday, November 28, 2018
I have read this book from Falkirk library, in English! How amazing! (for me).
And I liked it and found it very touching. Thank you.

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