The Rosie Effect - Kirjakasa

English language

Published July 21, 2015

ISBN:: 978-1-4767-6732-1

(1 review)

The Rosie Effect is a 2014 novel by Australian novelist Graeme Simsion and the second book of a trilogy including the previous instalment, The Rosie Project, and its sequel, The Rosie Result. The work was first published on 24 September 2014 in Australia / New Zealand by Text Publishing and the rights have since been sold in 24 other territories. International sales are more than 1 million copies. In the United States the novel was published through Simon & Schuster and in the United Kingdom through Penguin Books. The novel centres on Don Tillman, a socially awkward genetics professor, and his preparation for fatherhood.

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Thom reviewed The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion

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1 star

Where the first book was a wonderful romantic comedy, this sequel is a bad situation comedy.

Quirky Don Tillman gets into various scrapes, tells lies, and hides his escapades from his wife. Chapters read like episodes, mostly wrapping up with an improbable (yet convenient) solution. Rosie, once a vibrant character, becomes little more than a caricature, accepting most of Don's exploits with little comment. For part of the story, she is impersonated by another character in the book - a standard TV trope. My overall rating is very disappointing, with a strong recommendation to read only the first book (which is wonderful).

Finally, a note to other reviewers who blanch at giving this one star (did not like) because it is "too low" - see my "abandoned" shelf, which is very much the equivalent of zero stars. While I did not abandon this book, I was definitely tempted.