1. Do you agree with Don's assessment that "humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others"?
2. Does the humor in the novel come from Don's awkward responses to social situations or the absurdity of falling in love in general? Do you feel as though you are laughing with Dona or at Don?
3. "The Rosie Project" can be read as a novel about tolerance and acceptance, but it also makes a case for people to take control of how others perceive them and change their behavior if necessary. Do you agree with this view? To what extent do you think Don changes himself for Rosie?
4. Imagine the book had been written from Rosie's perspective. Would it have been as enjoyable? Would you have understood Don's actions and behavior had he not been the narrator?
5. At the end of the Father Project, were you surprised to discover who Rosie's real father was?
2. Does the humor in the novel come from Don's awkward responses to social situations or the absurdity of falling in love in general? Do you feel as though you are laughing with Dona or at Don?
3. "The Rosie Project" can be read as a novel about tolerance and acceptance, but it also makes a case for people to take control of how others perceive them and change their behavior if necessary. Do you agree with this view? To what extent do you think Don changes himself for Rosie?
4. Imagine the book had been written from Rosie's perspective. Would it have been as enjoyable? Would you have understood Don's actions and behavior had he not been the narrator?
5. At the end of the Father Project, were you surprised to discover who Rosie's real father was?