The Little Things
July 21, 2015

I heard about the book The Rosie Project months ago, and since then I have been excited to read it. After holding for almost two months, it arrived ready to download to my kindle right after the 4th of July!

The Rosie Project

The Rosie Project is a story about a genetics professor, Don, on his quest for a wife in “The Wife Project”. Don has a strictly scheduled and predictable life, but his quest for a wife turns his schedule upside down as he begins to learn that not all things can be neat and tidy. Don begins to open himself up to various relationships around him, and this takes him on a deeply meaningful journey. I found myself wanting to shake Don or cheer for him at multiple points throughout the book, and found myself hooked from almost the first page.

Don reminded me quite a bit of Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory, which made him endearing to me from the start! He has many of the same quirks and mannerisms as Sheldon does. This book was an incredibly quick read, and I loved it from start to finish. The sequel to this book just recently was published, and I already have a hold for it at the library as well!

Here are a few quotes:

“Fault! Asperger’s isn’t a fault. It’s a variant. It’s potentially a major advantage. Asperger’s syndrome is associated with organization, focus, innovative thinking, and rational detachment.”

“And it dawned on me that I had not designed the questionnaire to find a woman I could accept, but to find someone who might accept me.”

“You considered me as a partner?’ ‘Sure,’ she said. ‘Except for the fact that you have no idea of social behaviour, your life’s ruled by a whiteboard and you’re incapable of feeling love – you’re perfect.”

I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars on goodreads, and don’t really have any complaints about The Rosie Project. If you’re looking for a quick and fun summer read, this book is for you! I’ve also heard that this movie is going to be adapted into a screenplay, so if you like reading books before seeing the movie, you might want to add this to your “to read” list as well.

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2 responses to “The Rosie Project Book Review”

  1. Emilie says:
    July 21, 2015 at 10:33 am

    This has been on my list for quite a while. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad review for it! I definitely need to get my hands on a copy soon 🙂