Leslie Jeanne asked Graeme Simsion:

i love the rosie project! i think it's the best novel ive ever read. may i ask though, why rosie was like wonderwoman in the first book (i honestly thought she was the best female lead ive ever read) to total bitch in the second book??I get that she was pregnant, but so was sonia, and she didn't act that way at all. although, i honestly have to say that i loved don more because of his efforts despite rosie's behavior.

Graeme Simsion Thanks for your kind words about the books. . You're not the first reader to find Rosie less than endearing in the second book! But remember, she's not only pregnant but under heaps of pressure with her study, had her supervisor (who she detests, with good reason) living with her and keeping her husband up drinking, AND she suspects (correctly) that Don is hiding something from her. Plus she's away from home without family support... We can all get a bit tetchy sometimes. And, as you observe, it gives us a chance to see what Don does under pressure. Nancy Reagan once said that marriage is never 50-50, it's always 90-10 and we get to see Don putting in the 90%....

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