I'm afraid I had to give up on this about a third of the way through - too much conversation with characters who all seemed to merge into one, going over the same thing. I didn't find the humour or compassion that I loved about The Rosie Project and felt that the story is now wearing thin - I have read far better novels dealing with the subject of autism. Just didn't engage with this one.

I am a huge fan of the Rosie series and was overjoyed to receive a copy of The Rosie Result! Reading this book in fact encouraged me to spend the rest of the weekend rereading The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Project. This book follows the adventures of Don Tilman and his young family. His son, Hudson appears to be having problems at school and Don is inspired to start up The Hudson Project to help his son make new friends, blend into society and ultimately not get kicked out of school. Coupled with a dramatic work problem which goes viral, much fun and hilarious escapades ensue. Several old faces make appearances and Don continues to try and solve problems in the way he knows best.

I really enjoyed reading further about Don and Rosie. It took me time to warm to Hudson´s character but was cheering for him at the end. I´m sorry to hear this is the last book in the series. I hope that perhaps in the future, we may see Don as an older man still triumphing against the world.

I suspect this is meant to be the third and final book in a trilogy judging from the number of loose ends which the author tries to tie up! Like the previous two, it's a sympathetic study of the effects of autism on a father, son, family and friends.

In some ways, it is another enjoyable read. Don Tillman recounts his own efforts to cope with autism and then the additional effort and strategies required to cope with an autistic teenage son, Hudson. Rosie, his long-suffering partner, has clearly developed a number of routines to cope with them both but life can still be stressful. In the course of the novel, Don and Hudson crash, and nearly burn, in a number of stressful situations linked to relationships, work and school. Along the way, Don recruits a number of old friends to help him out with a new idea for a cocktail bar which will attract autistic people. The way this unfolds provides another subplot for the story and allows for a few more people to have their loose ends sorted.

It's sort of funny in a nice kind of way but the scenarios are increasingly familiar and the endings appropriately pat. Don's autistic personality and his view of the world were interesting in a first novel but get tiresome by the third. Also this element of the story has the limitation that reinforcing and emphasising these aspects slows the pace of the novel and, occasionally, it all gets slightly didactic.

By the end, I think everyone was waiting for it to finish! To summarise, you get the same themes as in the other books but without the charm of the original. It's okay but I wouldn't be looking forward to number four!

I missed out on the first two books in this trilogy, and although I enjoyed the reading 'The Rosie Result', I felt I missed out on some of the character development of Don and Rosie, that reading the previous books would give me. In terms of the story, it does read well as a standalone, as this focuses on the problems Hudson, Don's son is having with his school life.

The book explores being on the autism spectrum, and what this means to the individual, their family, friends and the society they are part of. The tone of the book is lighthearted and many of the family's experiences are recounted in a humorous way.

The author explores some important topical issues relating to Autism, such as the benefit of an autism diagnosis and the pros and cons of being labelled, and crucially whether autistic children's behaviour needs to be modified, or should society accommodate them, without the need to conform?

The characters are believable and the issues discussed are handled sensitively and in a readable way. You quickly become invested in the family and want them to have a hopeful, satisfying future.

In summary, even if you haven't read the other books in the series this is a worthwhile read, I enjoyed it, but if you can read the whole series do. The ending is well-written and realistic, whilst giving an optimistic outlook on the family's future.

I received a copy of this book from PenguinUK - Michael Joseph via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I loved this great conclusion, to the series!
Quirky with great characters, about finding our identity

This is the third book in the third series and I really enjoyed it, although I found some of the explanations of autism a bit hard to understand. The story of Don and Rosie continues but this time the focus is on their eleven years old son Hudson. He is having problems at his school and Don sets out to solve them in his own inimitable way. Their are plenty of laughs on the way but also heartache and misunderstandings . A satisfying read . Not sure whether there could be another book in the series but would certainlylook forward to reading it

I loved this book just as much as the previous two in the series. Great to catch up with the characters from before and also to meet Hudson and his friends.

I definitely found it hard to put this book down and I feel quite sad to have finished reading what appears to be the last book in the series. Hopefully I'm wrong about that!

This is the third and final book in the Don Tillman series, and here we re-join Don and Rosie over a decade since we last saw them. The family has moved back to Melbourne, and Hudson, now 11, is having trouble adjusting to his new school.  Don, who is in the midst of some work related trouble himself, develops The Hudson Project.  He aims to help Hudson fit in with his peers and develop his social skills, but faces some hard truths along the way.  As usual with the Tillman family, the road is never smooth, but it is hilarious.

I loved this book from start to finish.  I really like Don as a character, and enjoy seeing how he has developed as his life has changed.  I've always liked Rosie too, and Hudson makes the perfect addition to the family in this book. 

Simsion touches on some tough topics in this book, primarily looking at autism, and the impact (both positive and negative) of an autism diagnosis.  He writes in such a way as to make the topic accessible to everyone regardless of personal experience, and he puts a lighthearted and humorous spin on it without being insincere or trivializing the issues raised.

There is a lot of other topics covered in the book too, on a much lesser scale.  The anti-vax and anti medical movement receive some attention, as does the double standards and sexism faced by working mothers in many workplaces. These again raise some interesting ideas and give readers plenty to think about.

I honestly can't fault anything with this book.  It was the perfect ending to the trilogy, and much as I'm sad to say bye to the characters I think Simsion wrapped things up perfectly.  If you've read and enjoyed the previous books in the series this will be a sure fire hit.  If you haven't read the earlier books yet I strongly recommend you do!

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin UK for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Another great book by Simsion.

I've loved all the Rosie books and this is another that didn't disappoint. As Don changes careers and things are changing for Hudson who is now eleven. This story is a laugh out loud fiction, as Don and Rosie navigate their way through parenthood, opening a cocktail bar, and coping with Hudson who is extremely like his father. It also touches on other important topics - to label or not to label, is medicating children the answer, how can we cope with anxiety, and should all children be made to fit in?

Clear your diaries before reading this, as once you've started you won't want to stop.

Ok, so it’s confession time, I didn’t really enjoy The Rosie Project and I only read it because I had a copy of The Rosie Effect and needed to read the first one before I started it, the second one was ok. BUT this book The Rosie Result was different, I began to understand what Rosie saw in Don and why she had stuck with him and had a child with him.

There has been a 10 year gap since we left Don, Rosie and bump, now they have Hudson who is described by most people who meet him and his father as being as like “ two peas in a pod” so the challenge of the book the Hudson Adjustment Problem begins. Without giving any spoilers we meet a host of new and engaging characters ( some nice, some not) as well as welcome back some old friends who continue to develop as the Tillman family do.

And to summarise, I loved it, couldn’t wait to read it and had some late nights because I didn’t want to stop. It was enjoyable, fun, happy, sad and no clues given as to the ending, the perfect read. So if you enjoyed the other 2 Rosie books you will love it and if you didn’t, give it a try , you may be as surprised as I was.

Review given as I received a free copy of the book, Thank you Michael Joseph and Penguin UK

Having read the previous two books, I was looking forward to this, the conclusion of the series, and I was definitely not disappointed!

Geneticist, Don Tillman is back with his family - wife, Rosie and son Hudson.

And they are back in Melbourne after 10 years in New York.

I always find any book that deals with people on the spectrum extremely interesting, and this was a humdinger of one!

Reading about how Don, who has Aspergers, ends up nearly sacked from his new job, due to his social 'inadequacies', reading situations wrong, and thinking rather laterally, rather than with the emotion that a neurotypical person would, was done in an extremely funny, yet sensitive way.

I love how Rosie interacts with him, knowing his quirks and traits, gently reminding him of how he should be reacting to situations.

It was great to follow his journey through his next project, which was to guide his son, Hudson, through a particularly tough transition from his US school to his new one in Australia. Don recognises many similarities between his own school life, and that of his son's, and his sole aim is then to coach his son through school, teaching him acceptable behaviours and emotions, especially after the Head and Hudson's class teacher are convinced he should go through testing to see if he has Autism.

I don't want to go into a lot of detail, I hate to leave spoilers, so I will leave you with this.

It's a great read, handling a sensitive topic with delicacy and humour, and an extremely satisfying end to an all-round fantastic series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin UK - Michael Joseph for an arc of this book.

This brilliant trilogy finishes with an equally enjoyable, entertaining read that returns us to the world of Don Tillman and his family - wife Rosie and son Hudson, who seems to share many similarities in personality with Don.

The book is a light-hearted (though emotional at times) look at life through Don's eyes, as he struggles with work, family and friendship issues plus a variety of unfortunate/ unlucky events that only Don could find himself in!

I really enjoyed the first two books in the series - The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect - and although I think the first is still my favourite of the three, The Rosie Result finishes off a brilliant series in style, and with the same heartwarming personality that made the first two such favourites of mine! Definitely worth a read for fans - go to number one and work your way through if you're new to the series, you won't regret it!

Don Tillman, his wife Rosie and son Hudson have moved back to Australia. Hudson is navigating life through a new school, Don has caused a storm at work and Rosie is struggling to juggle work and motherhood. Don comes up with a solution to solve all their problems and begins work on the Hudson Project. After all who better to guide his son through the challenges of being a misfit, then the father who was once the misfit himself. Don engages the help of friends and family to support the process.

This is a wonderful heart-warming story, with a wonderful cast of characters, that started a little bit slowly, but once I was drawn in, I was hooked. In my opinion this book is a satisfactory ending to the Rosie Project trilogy and would recommend it to all those who have already discovered Don and Rosie.

I received this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review .

A fabulous ending to a very entertaining series that never failed to put a smile on my face.

Addressing Autism spectrum diagnosis and all that comes with being labelled autistic, there's a lot to reflect on and learn from. The author does a great job of showing different sides of a complex issue while still keeping it a light read.

It's a charming and heartwarming story, full of quirkiness and fun. A really satisfactory conclusion leaving me feeling that all will go well for Don and his family.

Quite disappointed with this book - I'm about 40% in and I've just given up. I read the other two books in the trilogy when they came out and liked them, but I just could not engage with this one. I'm very interested in autism and many of the issues raised in it, but I found the writing itself quite dull. Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin UK - Michael Joseph for my advance copy, but sadly it wasn't for me!

I would like to thank the publisher Penguin UK for sending me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I hadn’t read the previous two books in the series, but that didn’t spoil my enjoyment of this book. (I have read them now and would suggest that they make this book a richer experience, but it is easy to understand what is going on without reading them!)
Rosie and Don have a son called Hudson. At the start of the book they are living in the US but events lead to them moving to Australia for Rosie to take up a new job. Don is a very literal scientist whose social misunderstandings lead to him being suspended from his academic job, so it is good timing that Rosie has been offered the job. Hudson is 11 years old and has difficulty fitting in at his new school. The Principal is very keen for the family to have Hudson assessed for autism, but Rosie and Don don’t want him to be labelled. They both acknowledge that Don has some difficulties, but they are able to overcome them by talking through what has happened, so they set out to find ways to get Hudson the skills he seems to be lacking. Their methods are a little unusual but that is what makes this an entertaining read. If you know anyone who is “on the spectrum “ you will enjoy this book. I found myself wanting to shout out that of course Hudson is on the spectrum, but the end of the book will make you think.
I would not want to spoil this book for you, except to say that the ending was very satisfying! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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The Rosie Result is an excellent conclusion to the Don Tillman trilogy. Whilst the first book, the Rosie Project remains my favourite, this was a hugely enjoyable and entertaining read. The third book focuses on Hudson, Don’s son, and his struggles adapting to a new school in Australia as it appears that some combination of genetics and environment have resulted in Hudson perhaps not being ‘neurotypical’. There are a broad range of opinions and ideas expressed through the book regarding society’s views and approach to autism and those who are diagnosed as being on the spectrum. I would not profess to have extensive knowledge or expertise in this area and therefore found the discussions interesting and thought-provoking. The true beauty of this book and indeed the series however is just the heart-warming narrative of a group of unique human beings doing their best to overcome the trials and tribulations of daily life. We celebrate their triumphs and commiserate with their misfortunes and taking the journey with them ultimately does what I think these books are intended to do, make you feel good.

Like the earlier books The Rosie Result focuses on Don, a high functioning aspie and Rosie his neurotypical and long suffering wife. The baby they had in The Rosie Effect is now 10 and displaying significant behaviour patterns similar to his father who has never been formally diagnosed as being on the spectrum, though to us the reader,it is very obvious. To label or not to label....that is the big question of this story,
We also come to understand, through a series of comical scenarios, the struggles and pressures we put on our kids to conform and behave in certain ways, whether normal or not. Friendships are key with support being crucial to help navigate through the choppy waters of social niceties and expectation.
The range of characters, the use of humour, and the empathetic style help us to learn to appreciate those who are on the spectrum, with the emphasis by the ending of being free to be yourself whatever the pressures.
An excellent, and easy read that had me laughing out loud in places and which left me with a much clearer picture of the effects of autism.
Highly recommended

I was really looking forward to reading this book after I had enjoyed the other two in the series as I felt they dealt with the subject of a person with Aspergers with great warmth and humour. However, I started this book a couple of times and couldn't get into it at all, it seemed to lack humour and I felt it often read like a textbook. Sadly I was unable to finish it.
Thank you to netgalley and Penguin UK - Michael Joseph for an advance copy of this book.

The Rosie Result is the final novel in the trilogy that introduced Don Tillman to the reader. Don, wife Rosie and son Hudson return to Australia after living in the U.S.. Don and Rosie battle workplace traumas and the struggle to ensure their son has a happy upbringing. Quirky characters and storytelling ensure an emotional and heartwarming end for the reader.