Below is a summation of the members' reactions to this work.
The Rosie Project is a very funny yet touching novel about a relationship that develops between Rosie, a rather free spirit, and Don, an obsessive compulsive male with Asperger's Syndrome. Finding dating to be a very inefficient means of finding a mate, Don enlists the help of his friend Gene in developing a survey to give to potential wives, or "The Wife Project." Gene sees this as an opportunity to introduce Rosie to Don, thus instigating "The Rosie Project" as Don attempts to help Rosie find her biological father.
Most member thoroughly enjoyed the book with many stating they found themselves laughing throughout the story. Although most agreed The Rosie Project should not be used as a reference for Asperger's Syndrome, all agreed that it did give an approachable description of some of the differences in the way those with the syndrome view the actions of others. The discussion centered on how we see ourselves in terms of the Autism scale using highly organized versus living-in-the-moment as a reference point. From there we talked about whether or not Don actually benefited in some ways from his limitations and how learning to be less obsessive-compulsive freed him. The discussion also covered various ways people meet their future spouses as well as other topics related to the narrative.
