The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Rosie Effect is the sequel to the delightful Rosie Project in which Australian geneticist Don (who appears to reside somewhere on the high-functioning autism spectrum) searches for the perfect wife and ends up with the totally not-what-he-was-looking-for Rosie.
In Effect, the happy couple, now married and living in NYC are surprised to discover that Rosie is pregnant, which sends both of them into a tailspin.
The Rosie Project was a quirky, offbeat romance. But in this one, our two main characters rarely seem to be on the same wavelength. Rosie thinks Don's not excited about the baby so he goes totally overboard trying to help her with the pregnancy, which drives her crazy.So she pushes him away, which makes everyone think he's not into the pregnancy. It's a vicious (and totally unnecessary) circle, if those two would only talk to each other. But then I guess there wouldn't have been a book.
At the beginning, Don was driving me crazy but about halfway through, he started earning my sympathy because he was trying so hard--and by that point, I wanted to slap Rosie upside the head. This is no way to feel about your two main characters. I will admit there are some funny scenes involving Don and the trouble his misperceptions get him into. But alas, the sequel is not nearly as charming as the original.
In Effect, the happy couple, now married and living in NYC are surprised to discover that Rosie is pregnant, which sends both of them into a tailspin.
The Rosie Project was a quirky, offbeat romance. But in this one, our two main characters rarely seem to be on the same wavelength. Rosie thinks Don's not excited about the baby so he goes totally overboard trying to help her with the pregnancy, which drives her crazy.So she pushes him away, which makes everyone think he's not into the pregnancy. It's a vicious (and totally unnecessary) circle, if those two would only talk to each other. But then I guess there wouldn't have been a book.
At the beginning, Don was driving me crazy but about halfway through, he started earning my sympathy because he was trying so hard--and by that point, I wanted to slap Rosie upside the head. This is no way to feel about your two main characters. I will admit there are some funny scenes involving Don and the trouble his misperceptions get him into. But alas, the sequel is not nearly as charming as the original.
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