The book mentions the movie "As Good As It Gets," which is the quickest way to provide an idea of its premise however, I enjoyed it so much more than 'As Good.' A scientific professor, Don Tillman, doesn't recognize Asperger's syndrome in himself, even though he can see it in others. I fell in love with this story in the first 30 minutes, stayed up late listening, and grabbed every free minute until I finished it. The Rosie Project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges.Ī 2018 RUSA “Listen-Alike” for ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie - and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent - and on a quest of her own. She will be punctual and logical - most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project.
So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a "wonderful" husband, his first reaction is shock.
He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love.ĭon Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date.
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