Rosie project book discussion

A highfunctioning but emotionally illiterate guy like don makes a perfect unreliable narrator. Its been forever since ive done a book discussion, but im here today to discuss the rosie project. But while don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate, as a dna expert don is particularly suited to help rosie on her own quest. Our book club found it especially similar to the movie along came polly. The following questions are intended for high school students. The rosie project by graeme simsion book discussion. Additional discussion questions, the rosie project. Arrestingly endearing and entirely unconventional, graeme simsions distinctive debut will resonate with anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of great challenges. The rosie project is a 20 novel by australian author graeme simsion about love and the unpredictability of life. The rosie project is about a don tillman who is a professor of genetics at a college, who decides he is done with dating and he wants to find a wife. The rosie project is the story of don tillman, an associate professor of genetics at a major university in melbourne, australia. This group is for people who love to read and are interested in meeting other book lovers to discuss what you have read. If your book club needs a good laugh or a feel good book, the rosie project by graeme simsion is the book for you.

Our meetings are now on the third thursdays of each month. The novel centers on genetics professor don tillman, who struggles to have a serious relationship with women. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Originally written as a screenplay, the rosie project is graeme simsions debut novel. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. From page one, i loved the narrators voice and couldn. With a friends help, he devises a questionnaire to assess the suitability of female partners. We meet the first monday of every month at 6 pm in local pubs and restaurants t covid19. For the rosie project, i provide your book club with a brief summary, a recipe, and discussion questions in that order the rosie project book club questions and recipe.

The rosie project, by graeme simsion former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a. The rosie project questions for discussion all good. Don has aspergers syndrome which is a form of autism which has created characteristics in him that limit his success in social interactions. Because of this, don has had many dates but never two with the same woman. Don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, designs the wife project to find his perfect partner. The rosie project is a 20 australian novel by australian novelist graeme simsion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rosie project.

The rosie project book club questions and recipe book. Happily, simsion doesnt give don an unbelievable emotional makeover. I had heard a lot of hype about the rosie project when i first chose it as our book club title in particular from modern mrs. A novel don tillman book 1 kindle edition by simsion, graeme. The rosie project opens as strongly as any comic novel ive read in a long time. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This thursday, april 19, 2018 the all good books group will meet to discuss the rosie project by graeme simsion. Questions for book club discussion on gone girl by gillian flynn perfect questions for book club discussion on to kill a mockingbird. When geneticist don tillman decides that dating is a poor way to find a life partner especially considering hes never had a second date, he decides the approach the issue of finding a mate in a scientific way. The rosie project by graeme simsion book club discussion. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.