The Rosie Effect is the sequel to the highly popular The Rosie Project. This sequel was every bit as good as the first book with one exception — Rosie has a small role and she is not nearly as likable as she was in Book 1.
A pregnant Rosie and her husband Don have moved from Australia to New York City. Don is learning about how to be a father and is determined to keep Rosie’s life stress-free for the baby’s benefit. Both these factors lead to some unfortunate situations where Don has to keep things secret from Rosie, something he doesn’t like to do. One thing leads to another and the deception grows and it involves more people. Adding to the drama is the constant threat of Don being exposed in a lie or worse from a legal perspective.
Rosie has doubts whether Don is fit to be a father due to his Asperger’s and lack of emotion and empathy. She doesn’t feel that Don is showing enough interest in the baby. But the reader knows that Don is trying, in his own way, to be involved and become prepared to be a good dad. Will it be enough?
In this book as in the previous one, Don is an extremely likable character who continues to grow on you with all his quirks. He stumbles through life, getting caught in all sorts of mishaps and misunderstandings. He is an endearing character who you will root for and love. There is lots of smiles and humor sprinkled throughout the story as Don grows and makes new friends and learns about feelings. It is always a treat to see the world through Don’s logical and rational eyes/mind since it is so different from our own experiences. I highly recommend this book but do yourself a favor and read The Rosie Project first. There is going to be a third book that will finish the story called The Rosie Result.
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