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by Graeme Simsion

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The Rosie Project was an international publishing phenomenon, with more than a million copies sold in over forty countries around the world. Now Graeme Simsion returns with the highly anticipated sequel, The Rosie Effect.

Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are now married and living in New York. Don has been teaching while Rosie completes her second year at Columbia Medical School. Just as Don is about to announce that Gene, his philandering best friend from Australia, is coming to stay, Rosie drops a bombshell: she's pregnant.

In true Tillman style, Don instantly becomes an expert on all things obstetric. But in between immersing himself in a new research study on parenting and implementing the Standardised Meal System (pregnancy version), Don's old weaknesses resurface. And while he strives to get the technicalities right, he gets the emotions all wrong, and risks losing Rosie when she needs him most.

The Rosie Effect is the charming and hilarious romantic-comedy of the year.

Graeme Simsion was born in Auckland and is a Melbourne-based writer of short stories, plays, screenplays and two non-fiction books. The Rosie Project began life as a screenplay, winning the Australian Writers Guild/Inscription Award for Best Romantic Comedy before being adapted into a novel. It went on to win the 2012 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript and has since been sold around the world to over forty countries. Sony Pictures have optioned the film rights with Graeme contracted to write the script. It won the 2014 ABIA for Best General Fiction Book and overall Book of the Year.

Praise for The Rosie Project:

'Funny and heartwarming, a gem of a book.' Marian Keyes

'Don Tillman helps us believe in possibility, makes us proud to be human beings, and the bonus is this: he keeps us laughing like hell. I'd love to have a beer with the humane and hilarious Graeme Simsion.' Matthew Quick, New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook

'The Rosie Project is 1930s screwball comedy updated for 2013. Hepburn and Grant in Bringing Up Baby, or Rosalind Russell and Grant in His Girl Friday have the exact same pitch, intelligence, wit and farce with a love story at the centre of it all. Madcap indeed, but like those films The Rosie Project underscored with writing meticulously judged...Extremely loud and incredibly long applause.' Age/SMH/Canberra Times/Brisbane Times

'What an endearing, funny book...a quirky love story about belonging with poignant undertones on the need for us all to be more tolerant of those with differences. A must read for 2013.' Courier Mail/Daily Telegraph

'The charm of this story is Simsion's affectionate depiction of his strange, flawed, infuriating, logical and always amusing protagonist.' Weekend Australian

Genres: Fiction

414 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2014

About the author

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. His first novel, The Rosie Project, was published in 2013 and translation rights have been sold in forty languages. Movie rights have been optioned to Sony Pictures. The sequels, The Rosie Effect, and The Rosie Result, were also bestsellers, with total sales of the series in excess of five million.
Graeme's third novel was The Best of Adam Sharp, a story of a love affair re-kindled - and its consequences. Movie rights have been optioned by Vocab Films / New Sparta Films with Toni Collette attached to direct.
Creative Differences was originally created as an 'Audible Original' audiobook, but is now in print with a collection of short stories from across Graeme's career.
Two Steps Forward is a story of renewal set on the Camino de Santiago, written with his wife, Anne Buist, whose own books include Medea's Curse, Dangerous to Know and This I would Kill for, The Long Shadow and Locked Ward. Movie rights were optioned by Fox Searchlight. A sequel, Two Steps Onward, was published in 2021.
Graeme is a frequent presenter of seminars on writing. The Novel Project is his practical, step by step approach to writing a novel or memoir.

Reviews

[Ria · Rating 4 out of 5]

so so so loved this follow up from Simsion, he really managed to develop the theme without it becoming a repeat of 'The Rosie Project'. I would love there to be a 3rd book, just to see how good a writer he is on this subject. I am totally in tune with my inner autistic side so can grasp the often raw truth of the incidents he portrays so well, recommend these books to everyone, enjoy the connection we all have with delightfully honest Don Tillman!!

[Maggie Leayr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same formula book one

[Donny · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only finished this in the end for some reasons other than it being worth the time. As others have reviewed, it doesn't stand up to the first so well, jist a couple snippets of fun. A lot of the story was fairly one-dinemsional and flat, and i realised at one point that it was probably a contributing factor to my general energy overall at the time.

[Maree · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a typical middle book, not quite as good as the first but trying to be. Don was so out of control in this one he almost needs a support worker! He goes off watching kids in a playground, punching a policeman, setting off a racial incident and lies about all of this to his wife Rosie. It is a bit over the top so I did not engage with the story as well as I hoped.

[Sarah Cliffe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having not read. The Rosie Project I found it hard to associate with Don. I enjoyed the writing style but felt it was predictable and rushed towards the end.

Some characters came and went and didn’t offer too much to the development of the story. Overall I enjoyed it and it was an easy read.

[Alex Gamos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sequel lived up to my expectations. You get so immersed in the story that you find your self not wantong to put the book down. I gasped as the story unfolded itself. I could'nt believe I did not work up the build to the conclusion. You have to read this

[Kpen1234 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very similar to book one. Because we know what happens to Don and his pattern of thinking. This book is much less attractive and fun to read compared to book one. However it is still a pretty pleasant read with interesting aspects of Don and Rosie becoming new parents.

[Richard Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very entertaining look into great set of characters. Loved this book.

[KayCee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the story and the way it was told. Don Tillman is superb.

[Ladies Nightout · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rosie & Don end up pregnant & how Don deals with it. Rayka recommends this book.

[Alexandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. Just couldn't make myself read it. I found the Rosie project really engaging, but this one seemed like a chore.

[Barbara Kennard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did enjoy listening to this book on audio from local library. Thankful for it being recommended.

[Chloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book but first and third are better

[Rachandpete Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very entertaining.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Graeme's writing. So enjoyable.

[Gloria Rivellino · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good sequel to The Rosie Project. Well-written and keeps you reading.

[Barb Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first one was definitely better. This one was OK, but not as interesting in the ending just kind of “happened”.

[Liz Champion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second book in the series. Listen! So good.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the first one.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable to revisit Don Tillman and his unique experiences of the world. Sometimes the hijinks and misunderstandings were stretched a bit far but all’s well that ends well.

[Moira Harland · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 🌟
Loved the first novel ‘The Rosie Project’
This second novel exceeded my expectations!!
Funny, geeky, heartwarming, heartbreaking, just beautiful!

[Linda Weeks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the Rosie Project or the Rosie Result.

[Christina J · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did enjoy this book. However I found the first book “The Rosie Project” a little better. Finishing quite a large book like this under a month was really good for me! I kept finding myself reading during my lunch break. I did find a few situations in the book not very realistic. However, I enjoyed the POV and writing style, and enjoyed the characters.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

not sure what i loved more- the story or Don Tillman. With all his complexities his heart makes me wish he was real so i could befriend him. His character is such a credit to Simsons story telling abilities. wonderfully written!!

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG I just loved this continuation of The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion is a wonderful writer with his quirky and lovely story. Thank you Graeme and please keep writing!

[Shara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5, Still not sure how I feel about the plot. But how can u not love Don Tillman ?

[Dees · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hated it.

[Bernadette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the first book despite Don's continue quirks

[Venaal · Rating 1 out of 5]

it was aweful... I suffered til chaptr 21 and then skipped to last chapter just to end the misery. I hate that i need to know how things end or I would not have bothered for so long.

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Harder to get into than the first book, but once engrossed it was an enjoyable but predictable read.