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Nov 11, 2014
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Audiobook performed Dan O’Grady
Don Tillman is a genetics professor and has Asperger’s syndrome. He’s decided it’s time to get married, so he’s designed a comprehensive questionnaire that he has prospective dates complete. In this way he can filter out the unsuitable candidates before wasting time (his and theirs) on dating. His Wife Project, of course, is the most logical way to find a partner and he is baffled that more people don’t use such an approach. Then his good friend Gene sends Rosie Ja ...more
Don Tillman is a genetics professor and has Asperger’s syndrome. He’s decided it’s time to get married, so he’s designed a comprehensive questionnaire that he has prospective dates complete. In this way he can filter out the unsuitable candidates before wasting time (his and theirs) on dating. His Wife Project, of course, is the most logical way to find a partner and he is baffled that more people don’t use such an approach. Then his good friend Gene sends Rosie Ja ...more
I honestly didn't think I'd like this book. I tend to dislike chicklit but this book really wasn't in that category. And I normally don't like humour, but this had me laughing out loud. I had also thought it was going to be like The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night Time which I hated, so I was so surprised when I started reading it and realised how much I loved the characters, and how invested I became in the story. I really couldn't put it down. I was so hoping for a HEA ending, and, well,
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This was a perfect summer read for me. It was fun and easy, and the story was heartwarming.
I enjoyed reading about Don Tillman. He may be weird and socially challenged, but is also charming and quit humorous.
I enjoyed reading about Don Tillman. He may be weird and socially challenged, but is also charming and quit humorous.
The Rosie Project is the story of genetics professor Don Tillman who devises the Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner. He doesn't feel comfortable around most people. He flinches from physical contact and follows a rigid schedule ruled by logic. He cooks all his meals according to an unvarying schedule called the Standardized Meal System and routinely allows 94 minutes a week to clean his bathroom. This all goes out the window when he meets barmaid Rosie Jarman, who scores
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I loved this audiobook. The narrator, Dan O'Grady, was great. I didn't want it to end. It is the story of a mildly autistic and/or OCD university professor, Don Tillman, who very reluctantly discovers a life outside of his rigidly safe, perfectly scheduled, comfort zone starting the day Rosie presents herself in his office. I haven't read any reviews about the book, so I don't know how realistic it actually is - it did seem that Don was more adaptable than perhaps he might have been if, in fact,
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Outstanding. I loved this book. It was funny, touching and engaging. A cheerful read just when I needed it. The story comes full circle and while distracted by the characters' interactions, one learns about accepting yourself and others. It's a charming romance, a search for identity, love and acceptance and a really good read.
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Humorous and touching tale of an autistic man navigating the waters of life and love.
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