The Rosie Result by Graeme SimsionMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The third book in a series about Don Tillman, an Autistic man trying to navigate through the complications of everyday life and find happiness, finds himself in this instalment, together with partner Rosie, trying to support his 11 year old son with the social minefield that is primary school.
It's suggested by the school that Hudson, their son, is having trouble fitting in, and shouldn't they consider getting him an Autism diagnosis. Because, you know, funding...
Don also has complications in his job, when delivering a lecture on race gets taken out of context and puts his career in jeopardy. The only logical solution - why, to take on full time parenting role and open a cocktail bar of course!
The familiar and likeable characters are back in Simsion's typically well written and accessible style, though it took me a while to get to grips with who everyone was at the beginning. Once settled though, I was really taken in by the direct approach taken to understanding autism and discrimination throughout the story, and how preconceptions can be so wrong and/or offensive whether intended or not.
There are lots of smiles, bits where I pulled my hair out and even some action packed segments where Don really comes into his own that kept me interested to the very end. In a group of characters I was already invested in thanks to the first two books, I was eager to find out how things would turn out for Don, Hudson and Rosie and the unusual approach to parenting that Don tries so logically and lovingly to implement.
Another very good, very feel good but also very relevant read. Definitely recommended, but do the other two first!
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