• The Rosie Project

  • A Novel
  • By: Graeme Simsion
  • Narrated by: Dan O'Grady
  • Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (15,396 ratings)

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The Rosie Project

By: Graeme Simsion
Narrated by: Dan O'Grady
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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.

Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. 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. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a "wonderful" husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical - most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver.

Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent - and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. 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.

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.

A 2018 RUSA “Listen-Alike” for ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE

©2013 Graeme Simsion (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

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A Very Light and Enjoyable Read

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If you like Sheldon Cooper of "The Big Bang Theory" sitcom, you will love this book. I enjoyed it. Funny and engaging, with likeable characters. Narration was good too.

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so much fun!

this book had me giggling in so many places! it was fantastic. gives you a great look inside what it would be like to have a social deficiency.

i haven't listened to the second book because the reviews aren't fantastic and quite honestly, the first book was such a great hit, that i don't want to ruin it by muddling it up with a second book that will undoubtedly not be as good. so i won't. lol

excellent book! two thumbs up! -laurie eller, the kentucky bluegrass

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I LOVED this book!

I have really been having bad luck lately finding a book that keeps my interest and that I find myself not being able to tear myself away from. FINALLY I've found one! I absolutely LOVED this book! So much that I'm rushing back to Audible to see if this author has any more like it. The story was really great, funny beyond what I could have imagined and a sweet love story to boot! I don't usually enjoy love stories, so I was happy to like this one. I could recommend this to ANYone. The only downside for me was the references to sex, as I would have loved my daughters to listen to it, too. It gives great insight to the highly functioning autistic mind.

My review would not be fair without giving amazing credit to the reader. He was incredible! I loved his voice and inflections and mannerisms. He is hilarious and I'd love to listed to another book read by him!

Do yourself a favor and get this book. Prepare to be entertained!

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A royal hoot

What a delightful way to experience a unique love story from the viewpoint of a beautiful mind like Don Tillman's! Entertaining and thought provoking on how we all relate to being a cut of a different cloth each in our own way, The Rosie Project was a very good read/listen, an authentic Australian narration on Audible. Thanks for the laughs and insights and growth opportunities!

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Highly enjoyable and insightful! Once again, I am reminded that there is no normal... Thank heavens for that! Thank you.

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Wonderful in every way.

Loved everything about this book. Funny, touching, smart, well written and well narrated. One of the best on audible.

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Cute and funny

This was a very entertaining story. I live with and work with many people on the Autism spectrum. The idea was very cute and pretty realistic.

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Totally loved this.

Started listening and was immediately engrossed. My lengthy drive to and from work was suddenly too short! Definitely worth 5stars

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highly enjoyed fabulous narration

loved it! was a great read (listen) highly entertaining. great narration. fabulous! funny and uplifting

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Delightful

As both a Therapist and as the mother of a son with aspergers I found this book so enjoyable
I fell in love with Don- the author described the characters so vividly and beautifully captured the way those who are wired differently think and see the world.

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