I read Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project three times in 18 months because it’s one of the best romantic comedies ever. I have gifted Graeme Simsion novels to several friends, and they all have said the same thing – the Rosie trilogy is unlike anything we’ve ever read. Below, you will learn more about the Rosie Project novels and determine if they are a great choice for you!
The Rosie Project, Effect, and Result – Enjoy the Trilogy
The international bestseller – The Rosie Project
Picture a brilliant geneticist who has never made it to a second date. Don Tillman’s neurodivergent tendencies and social challenges make him believe he’s not made for romance. When a chance encounter tells him he’d make a great husband, he starts a new scientific test – The Wife Project, a list of qualifications that she must meet for him to find the perfect mate—his words, not mine.
Enter Rosie Jarman, a feisty, funny, incredibly intelligent woman who doesn’t meet most of Don’s requirements. When Rosie meets Ron, she’s distracted, working, and realizing that this stranger might be the solution to her problem. Rosie is looking to find her biological father, and who better to partner with than a world-renowned DNA expert?
Don puts Rosie’s project at the forefront of his goals as someone who doesn’t back down from a challenge, especially a science investigation. One thing leads to another; a friendship and a romance begin to bloom. Don could conquer both his professional and romantic passion projects simultaneously. Don’t forget, some people are better in real life than on paper.
The Rosie Effect
First comes love, then comes marriage, and then comes the baby in the carriage. Through comedy and lack of common sense, Graeme Simsion writes another novel, The Rosie Effect, where we continue to follow Don Tillman’s journey with hilarity, lack of common sense, and heartfelt moments.
Don Tillman is spiraling–Rosie is pregnant, they have moved to New York City for her PhD, and Don’s daily routine has gone out the window. Feeling like the world is ending, Don explores the rules of becoming a father, and after one thing leads to another, he finds himself in trouble with the law. As if that’s not enough, more problems show up:
- Gene, his best friend from Australia, shows up after having marriage issues, and Don is determined to get them to reconcile.
- Their apartment has a fridge the takes up half their apartment space.
- Don makes a new friend Dave, the Baseball fan who’s business is going under.
- A run-in with Lydia, the social worker, who Don begins to fear
Most of all, his spiraling leads to his biggest problem yet––being on the brink of losing his most prized possession––Rosie.
The Rosie Result
After 10 years in New York, Don and Rosie Tillman return to Melbourne. In The Rosie Result, Don and Rosie’s main goal is to seamlessly transition Hudson into life Down Under. Poor Hudson is having trouble fitting in at school, Rosie is dealing with a jerk at her new job, and Don is under the microscope after what Graeme Simsion calls the Genetics Lecture Outrage.
Don finds himself on sabbatical after the Outrage, leaving him plenty of time to sort out the challenges Hudson is facing at school. Don quickly learns that Hudon’s social challenges may be similar to his own. Leaning on new and old friends, Don begins to learn more about how to be a good parent, and soon, he finds that he needs to practice what he preaches, so what does Don do?
He opens a cocktail bar.
You’ll have to read to find out what happens next because after one thing leads to another, Don learns the meaning of happiness and how to be the best version of himself.
Discover the joy of the Rosie Project Trilogy
Graeme Simsion delivers a trilogy field with beautiful, quirky characters, but more than he brings inspiration and great joy to his stories. The Rosie Project will always be one of the best books I’ve ever read, and I want everyone to enjoy the stories as much as I did! Give this bestseller a try, and let me know what you think!