The 39-year-old genetics professor Don Tillman wears with the idea to find a woman for life. Too bad that he was not fit for the speed dating for slightly autistic traits and social incompetence. And so he developed a questionnaire, which reduced the number of its future partners dramatically. Too many people come out of the question, and certainly not Rosie. The fact he learns to know the university environment, but it pursues its own project.
As Don structured his life, which he quirks carry around, as he plans to set dates and meals and how he defines all activities as projects that reads quite funny and quirky. And what problems he encounters in real life.
He certainly has (few) friends who have come to terms with its peculiarities and stand by him.
Individual episodes, like the jackets disaster or his dance routine with Bianca brought tears in the eyes. His short dance class with the skeleton, the obscure methods of DNA collection, or the absurd conversations with his friend Gene; everything wonderful scenes.
Only the main theme of love, it is sometimes somewhat shallow. In addition, one suspects even relatively early, how the matter will turn out. As several parties deal professionally with psychology, this sometimes seems a little uninspired. Therefore, a small Azug.
I read the book in English. Despite occasionally subject-specific, scientific language, it reads fluently with normal to good English. As so often, I fear that the typical humor not completely arrives in the German translation.
Conclusion: A readable, funny and entertaining book that is sure to make a film sensation. Treated it but one of the perennial issues of our time: How do I find the perfect partner?
