Rosie is looking for her biological father, and dons work as a geneticist and his access to a lab can help her. The wife project is complete, and don and rosie are happily married and living in new york. Graeme simsion delivers a humorous and insightful story about a man searching for a wife and accidentally falling in love along the way. This month we read the rosie project by graeme simsion.
I was in the mood for a really good, funny romance this week and the rosie project didnt let me down. The rosie project is a 20 australian novel by australian novelist graeme simsion. Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into trouble with the law. The novel centers on genetics professor don tillman, who struggles to have a serious relationship with women. Oct 20, 20 it is a convention of romantic comedy that a mans rigidly constrained existence must be disrupted by an impulsive and uninhibited woman, and graeme simsions rosie project, unlike its. A little quirkier, a little more human than other offerings in the genre, but ultimately delivering the feelgood romantic triumph that makes romcom such a joy.
This affectionate and intelligent story of a middleaged autistic mans search for love promises to make a literary star of its protagonist. Prior to writing fiction he was an information systems consultant and wrote two books and several papers about datamodelling. Don notes that rosie is able to compartmentalize her organization skills. I am part of a book club with a great group of humber college journo girlfriends. Graeme simsion is a melbournebased novelist and screenwriter.
Graeme simsion is a former it consultant and the author of two nonfiction books on database design who decided, at the age of fifty, to turn his hand to fiction. Anyone who occasionally gets overly logical will identify with the hero, a genetics professor with aspergers syndrome who. She smokes, drinks and even more worryingly, is not punctual. Can don find the one for him using a girlfriend survey. The rosie project is the story of don tillman, an associate professor of genetics at a major university in melbourne, australia. The highly anticipated sequel to the new york times bestselling novel the rosie project, starring the same extraordinary couple now living in new york and unexpectedly expecting their first child. Erin collazo miller is a freelance book critic whose work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Don goes through a number of spectacularly bad dates. Meet don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, whos decided its time he found a wife.
The rosie project by graeme simsion the international bestselling romantic comedy. Text publishing the rosie project by graeme simsionyou. Now don tillman returns in the hilarious and charming sequel to the international sensation. And so, in the orderly, evidencebased manner with which don approaches all things, he designs the wife project to find his perfect partner. Text publishing the rosie result, book by graeme simsion. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Graeme simsion booklist graeme simsion message board. The rosie project is a story of don tillman, a scientist and scholar, who intends to find the perfect wife by using a carefully formulated questionnaire. Jan 30, 20 the rosie project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges. Meet don tillman, a brilliant yet socially inept professor of. Web orders are now closed we regret that we have had to suspend web orders until the covid19 social distancing precautions are no longer necessary. Apr 18, 2018 this thursday, april 19, 2018 the all good books group will meet to discuss the rosie project by graeme simsion. When don meets rosie, everything about her does not fit his profile. These questions will help your group have a fun and thorough conversation about graeme.
He won the 2012 victorian premiers unpublished manuscript award for his book, the rosie project. The rosie effect reading group guide book by graeme. The rosie project study guide contains a biography of graeme simsion, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The rosie project, by graeme simsion book thoughts. Also, im so excited for the sequel i preordered it. The rosie project, graeme simsion 20, is a romantic comedy in the vein of as good as it gets and silver linings playbook. The rosie project by graeme simsion book club discussion. Book club the rosie project uncategorized welcome to book club. Mar 07, 2014 and the latest was the rosie project by graeme simsion. The rosie project by graeme simsion smart bitches, trashy books. Nov 05, 2017 the rosie project, graeme simsion 20, is a romantic comedy in the vein of as good as it gets and silver linings playbook.
The rosie project, by graeme simsion former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rosie project. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. The rosie project is one of a handful of books that have hit the elusive 5 stars for me this year.
Text publishing the rosie project by graeme simsionyou dont. The rosie project questions for discussion all good books blog. The rosie project, by graeme simsion clarington public library. It ended up being a good read for february with valentines and all. Jul 8, 2014 what happens at book club, stays at book club december, 20. Oct 01, 20 pursuing this father project, rosie and don collide like particles in an atom smasher. It is a convention of romantic comedy that a mans rigidly constrained existence must be disrupted by an impulsive and uninhibited woman, and graeme simsions rosie project, unlike its. See more ideas about the rosie project, book club books and good books. Polished debut fiction, from australian author simsion, about a brilliant but emotionally challenged geneticist who develops a questionnaire to screen potential mates but finds love instead. Don has aspergers syndrome which is a form of autism which has created characteristics in him that limit his success in social interactions. Its been forever since ive done a book discussion, but im here today to discuss the rosie project. Don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, designs the wife project to find his perfect partner. Simsion is a new zealand born australian author, screenwriter, playwright and data modeller.
Arrestingly endearing and entirely unconventional, graeme simsions distinctive debut will resonate with anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of great challenges. Our october 20 savvy reader book club pick was the rosie project by graeme simsion, the feelgood hit of the rosie project is a classic screwball romance about a handsome but awkward genetics professor and the woman who is totally wrong for him. The rosie project questions for discussion all good books. From page one, i loved the narrators voice and couldnt stop smiling. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Full of heart and humor, simsions debut novel about a fussy, sociallychallenged mans search. Entertainment weekly featuring the oddly charming, socially challenged genetics professor, don, as he seeks true love is now available from encore for a great value. If your book club needs a good laugh or a feel good book, the rosie project by graeme simsion is the book for you. Book clubs will fall in love with the rosie project. Do dons aspergers conditions help him or hinder him. The book is the fictional story of don, a professor with aspergers syndrome and set in australia with a few chapters in new york.
With a friends help, he devises a questionnaire to assess the suitability of female partners. Don narrates the book the entirety is told in the first person, and his narration is so interesting. In some ways, by graeme simsion is a light, fun read for book clubs that need a break from heavy books. The rosie project summary and study guide supersummary. The rosie project, don tillman and his new wife, rosie, find themselves. The rosie project, by graeme simsion former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a probablyaspergersaffected genetics. The rosie project is a bestselling romantic comedy by australian author graeme simsion and a great book for your book club. Graeme is also the author of the criticallyacclaimed standalone novel the best of adam sharp. Graeme simsion i loved this book more than i can express its amazing. Melinda picked up this novel earlier this year, and she loved it so much that she kept stopping to read passages out loud to me. The rosie project by graeme simsion, 9781405912792, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This 38page guide for the rosie project by graeme simsion includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 36 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Full of heart and humor, simsions debut novel about a fussy, sociallychallenged mans search for the perfect wife is smart, breezy, quirky, and fun. At its heart the book is a lighthearted love story and reminds us that love can be messy.
The rosie result is the third and final rosie installment. The rosie project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges. The rosie project book club discussion questions thoughtco. But while don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate, as a dna expert don is particularly suited to help rosie on her own quest. Last monday the group met to discuss the seemingly light romantic comedy, the rosie project by graeme simsion. The rosie project by graeme simsion is a hilarious, romantic read. The book jan 02, 2014 graeme simsions first novel, the rosie project, and the sequel the rosie effect were both bestselling novels worldwide. Our meetings are now on the third thursdays of each month. The rosie project book by graeme simsion official publisher. And the latest was the rosie project by graeme simsion. From page one, i loved the narrators voice and couldn. The rosie project book club questions and recipe book club.
Jul 15, 2019 for the rosie project, i provide your book club with a brief summary, a recipe, and discussion questions in that order the rosie project book club questions and recipe. The rosie project and the rosie effect have combined global sales approaching five million copies graeme is also the author of the international bestsellers the best of adam sharp andcowritten with his wife, anne buisttwo steps forward. This thursday, april 19, 2018 the all good books group will meet to discuss the rosie project by graeme simsion. Don is an australian sheldon cooper but sweeter, and his aspergers, although never directly named or addressed, is beautifully handled. Arrestingly endearing and entirely unconventional, graeme simsion s distinctive debut will resonate with anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of great challenges. There is no rhyme or reason to the books we pick and they have spanned many different genres. I had heard a lot of hype about the rosie project when i first chose it as our book club title in particular from. The story lurches from one set piece of deadpan nudgenudge, winkwink humor to another. His screenplay for the rosie project is in development with sony pictures, the best of.
Simsion does, however, give groups plenty to discuss about asperger syndrome, love, and relationships. Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him. The rosie project book club questions and recipe book. For the rosie project, i provide your book club with a brief summary, a recipe, and discussion questions in that order the rosie project book club questions and recipe. Oct 29, 2019 erin collazo miller is a freelance book critic whose work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. The romance is at once one of the main features and one of the side notes. The rosie project by graeme simsion book discussion.