de Hooge sees the book as supporting 'Aspie supremacy' which she compares with anti-autistic ableism as 'two sides of the same coin', while noting the concept has its defenders. Rosie also reconciles with her father Phil and after she marries Don, the two of them move to New York to start anew.

The Rosie Project - Wikipedia The Rosie Project - Wikipedia

Once there, Rosie forces Don to abandon his schedules in exchange for a spontaneous trip through the city, which he finds enjoyable. Despite this, Don finds himself quickly drawn to her and even goes so far to agree to help her find her biological father, a man that her mother slept with after a graduation party — a task Don terms the "Father Project". This test confirms that Phil was her biological father after all, and the whole issue was raised by Rosie's mother because of Gene's negligence in explaining to his students the rules of eye colour inheritance. million copies and the book was named Book of the Year for 2014 by the Australian Book Industry Association.After spending time with his best friend and womanising colleague Gene and his wife Claudia, Don comes up with the idea of the "Wife Project", a questionnaire that would help find the perfect mate. He also finds that part of the reason that Rosie is so desperate to find her biological father is because of her unsatisfactory relationship with her stepfather Phil. He also decides to confront her father Phil over her father issues, as Rosie felt neglected because she believed that Phil prioritised his career over her and failed to fulfil a promise to go to Disneyland, a move that she views as representative of their relationship as a whole. The two manage to eliminate most of the attendees via DNA testing, which Don secretly does in the university laboratory under the guise of it being an official project.

Despite trying to change to fit what he believes she needs, Don is rejected by Rosie when he says that he does not feel love like others do.

This culminates in the two almost having sex, only for Rosie to change her mind because she is unsure that a relationship with Don could actually work out. Critical reception for The Rosie Project has been mostly positive and the book was a bestseller in several countries. He does not fit in well with others, which has kept Don from dating and having a satisfying romantic life.

The novel centres on genetics professor Don Tillman, who struggles to have serious relationships with women. Weber were later brought on to work on the final script, with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller set to potentially direct. Rosie inevitably discovers that Gene may be her real father and she confronts him over this along with his wife Claudia, who attempted to ignore his womanising. Don arrives at the scene just in time to watch Phil punch Gene (as Phil had been dating Rosie's mother at the time of her conception), after which Don and Rosie reconcile and she agrees to marry him.Thus, Rosie finds out about her biological father and her mother's secret love affair remains a secret.