The Rosie Project

I quite enjoyed reading this, after a rather slow beginning, I couldn't put it down. However, I wouldn't say it was perfect.

I really liked Don. And yes, I couldn't help thinking of Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory.

Rosie, on the other hand, I just couldn't get a sense of who she really was. To me, she was a mostly a trope, a Manic Pixie Dream Girl with a small twist (for some reason I was really disappointed when it was revealed that she's not just a regular barmaid, she's getting her Phd in psychology. Why couldn't she be really smart and not have academic ambitions? This would have been a greater obstacle in their relationship.. She also happens to be drop dead gorgeous. I mean, it's absolutely wonderful that Don thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen, but we all know that she also caught sleazy Gene's eye, so the beauty wasn't only in the eye of the beholder. So she is basically beautiful, smart, funny, charming, creative. The perfect woman. Therefore, I wasn't really convinced about the obstacles in their relationship.

I also figured out who the father was before the second half of the book. And the ending was really cheesy. But, it was still a cute, thoroughly enjoyable read.