"The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion is about Don, a man with Asperger's, who starts "The Wife Project." The main purpose of "The Wife Project" is to find himself a suitable life partner who meets specific (and I mean very specific) criteria. Along comes Rosie, a woman who is on the search for the biological father. Don, being a geneticist, is able to help Rosie with some DNA tests to help determine who her father is. While helping Rosie, he puts a hold on "The Wife Project," which allows him to step out of his comfort zone and begin to see see the beauty in just letting things happen.The hectic May and June schedule (OK, let's be honest - the whole September to June teacher schedule) has made it much more difficult to keep up with the extremely long list of books that are waiting to be read, but I must say that I did really enjoy this book.
I've noticed a trend - that I have been reading lots of books about individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I must say that this one didn't disappoint. Like others I have read, this book was written from the point of view of Don, so it portrayed an excellent idea of what may go on inside Don's head and how confusing certain social interactions are for him.
The other thing I liked about this book was the humour. You feel so awkward for Don at times, but you can't help but laugh at some of the events that happen in the book. There are so many different relationships in the book as well characters with such quirky personalities, that there is bound to be someone in this book that you look forward to reading about.
I would highly recommend this novel for a good summer read!
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