The Rosie Project
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The Rosie Project
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Narrated by:
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Dan O'Grady
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By:
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Graeme Simsion
About this listen
'Marvellous' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
'Adorable... A gem of a book' Marian Keyes
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a story about love, life and lobsters...
Meet Don Tillman.
Don is getting married.
He just doesn't know who to yet.
But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him find the perfect woman.
One thing he already knows, though, is that it's not Rosie.
Absolutely, completely, definitely not.
Telling the story of Rosie and Don, Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project is an international phenomenon, sold in over thirty countries - and counting.
Don Tillman is a socially challenged genetics professor who's decided the time has come to find a wife. His questionnaire is intended to weed out anyone who's unsuitable. The trouble is, Don has rather high standards and doesn't really do flexible so, despite lots of takers - he looks like Gregory Peck - he's not having much success in identifying The One.
When Rosie Jarman comes to his office, Don assumes it's to apply for the Wife Project - and duly discounts her on the grounds she smokes, drinks, doesn't eat meat, and is incapable of punctuality. However, Rosie has no interest in becoming Mrs Tillman and is actually there to enlist Don's assistance in a professional capacity: to help her find her biological father.
Sometimes, though, you don't find love: love finds you...
Like The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a truly distinctive debut. With the charm of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and the romance of David Nicholls' One Day, it's both funny and endearing - and is set to become the feel-good novel of 2013...
Graeme Simsion is a full-time writer. Previously an IT consultant and educator, he wrote his first book in 1994 (the standard reference on data modelling, now entering its fourth edition), and is married to Anne, a professor of psychiatry who writes erotic fiction. They have two children.
Critic Reviews
What did you like most about The Rosie Project?
The way that the main character's struggle to navigate through the world of emotions and interactions through the Asperger's filter was portrayed. Using Don as the main narrator was very moving, eye opening and an interesting use of an unreliable narrator.What other book might you compare The Rosie Project to, and why?
Not so much book, but probably the most common comparison is that the character is very much like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory with his very logical approach to life.What does Dan O'Grady bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I think that sometimes its good to explore a book that you may not normally pick up a physical copy of in audiobook format. With a good narrator, audiobooks can immerse you into a story in ways that make it more believable and real and I felt this with The Rosie Project. I wasn't sure that I liked the voice at first but, as I listened, it grew into the part and Dan O'Grady's voice became Don.Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Due to his inability to accurately gauge human reaction, and his too logical approach to life, Don often finds himself in unintentionally awkward situations that often had me laughing out loud.There's also a rather heartbreaking scene where you couldn't help but feel for Don as he struggles to push past his Asperger's and tries to find his own happiness.
Any additional comments?
Great audiobook. Highly recommend.Fun
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What did you like most about The Rosie Project?
I loved the story line - it had me hooked from the very beginning. I really loved listening to Dan O'Grady narrate this story.. I really didn't want this story to end.. This is a really different romance story.What did you like best about this story?
I really enjoyed listening to Don negotiate his way through life and coming to terms (very clinical terms) with what love is to him. It is a really fantastic way to hear how some people deal with what the majority take for granted.Which character – as performed by Dan O'Grady – was your favourite?
All of the characters were really engaging - but the star was definitely the lead male, Don.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I listened to this audio book in one sitting, couldn't put it down - I do a twelve hour nightshift in a truck at the mines - so was a perfect fatigue management tool to keep me awake!Any additional comments?
I hadn't read many reviews and I've found some of these audio books a bit hit and miss, but this book is brilliant. I'll listen to this again and recommend this too all my friends.Five stars for this different romance read!
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What made the experience of listening to The Rosie Project the most enjoyable?
I can see myself in the lead male character - what a lovable dill!What was one of the most memorable moments of The Rosie Project?
Don's dance? with the skeletonWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Don's last statement on how he felt about RosieAny additional comments?
How many obsessive compulsive persons on the Aspergers spectrum would be supported by this story? It should be Obsessive Compulsive reading!A delicate review of a delicate subject
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