Mark's Review of The Rosie Project by Simsion Graeme

The book for my Book Club this month is The Rosie Project - an entertaining, intriguing and touching tale of a man called Dan, a geneticist, who at the age of 40, decides it is time to find a wife. He begins The Wife Project with a questionnaire in order to find a suitable mate. This does not go down well. Dan is surprised however when Rosie comes into his life - hence The Rosie Project. Part of the appeal of the novel is that Dan has Aspergers traits which makes reading people, social situations and relationships something of a challenge. The book provides great insights into those on the Autistic Spectrum or with Aspergers. It is funny, touching, clever and insightful. The moral of the tale: don't be afraid to be yourself and love others as they are...