They can only go on the information that her father was an attendee at the party. Her mother is dead and, as such, Rosie cannot ask her for the answer. Despite this, Don finds himself quickly drawn to her and even goes so far to agree to help her find her biological father, a man that her mother slept with after a graduation party - a task Don terms the 'Father Project'. Soon after, Gene introduces him to Rosie, a bartender whom he quickly eliminates as unsuitable per his criteria. This turns out to be something more easily done in theory, as his questionnaire fails to produce a satisfactory woman and alienates many potential candidates.

This is something that confounds him, as he believes that his IQ, physical health, finances, and social status should otherwise make him an appealing mate.Īfter spending time with his best friend and womanising colleague Gene and his wife Claudia, Don comes up with the idea of the 'Wife Project', a questionnaire that would help find the perfect mate. He does not fit in well with others, which has kept Don from dating and having a satisfying romantic life. In the United States the novel was published through Simon & Schuster and in the United Kingdom through Penguin Books.Ī sequel, titled The Rosie Effect, was released in 2014, followed in 2019 by the third and final book in the trilogy, The Rosie Result.ĭon Tillman is an Australian genetics professor who has spent his days organising his life with the expectation that it will reduce inefficiency, improve himself as a person, and make him an all around happier person. International sales are in excess of 3.5 million copies and the book was named Book of the Year for 2014 by the Australian Book Industry Association. The work was first published on 30 January 2013 in Australia by Text Publishing and the rights have since been sold in over 40 other countries. His plans are set off course when he meets Rosie, who does not fit many of Tillman's criteria, but becomes a big part of his life.

With a friend's help, he devises a questionnaire to assess the suitability of female partners. The novel centres on genetics professor Don Tillman, who struggles to have a serious relationship with women. The Rosie Project is a 2013 Australian novel by Australian novelist Graeme Simsion.

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