mrsjkamp's review against another edition
5.0
Goodness me. I loved this one. I saw the movie first, so I think I might have liked that better, but separately this book is also awesome! It's the whole same idea at its basic story line, it's just told a bit differently, and the book goes beyond the movie in a sense. Either way, I love Pat and his story and the way he tells it. I loved Cliff in the movie just as much as I loved him here in the novel. Tiffany is decidedly not as cool at all in the book. She's much more frustrating, and it's hard to see how Pat comes to his decision in the end because of that.
This is a great novel. I'm so glad I read it, and I loved the movie. Yay!
This is a great novel. I'm so glad I read it, and I loved the movie. Yay!
vee615's review against another edition
5.0
Pat Peoples has just been let out of a mental facility, and he is waiting for "apart time" to end so he can be with his wife once again. Until then he lives with his parents, because that is the only way the "bad place" would let him go home. He works out, because his wife would like him more trim; he reads because his wife teaches English and always thought he should read more. Pat is trying his best to end "apart time", and then he meets Tiffany. Tiffany is a widow, who is dealing with her own mental health issues. Pat and Tiffany are set up with the hope that they can help each other work through their issues.
Matthew Quick does a phenomenal job at writing about mental illness. His characters always come through good or bad in a very real way. This book was funny and heartbreaking, usually at the same time. Having enjoyed the movie I thought I would give the book a shot, and it did not disappoint. If you are looking for something that reads at a fast pace, has humor, tugs at your heart strings, and has a dash of romance then pick this one up.
Matthew Quick does a phenomenal job at writing about mental illness. His characters always come through good or bad in a very real way. This book was funny and heartbreaking, usually at the same time. Having enjoyed the movie I thought I would give the book a shot, and it did not disappoint. If you are looking for something that reads at a fast pace, has humor, tugs at your heart strings, and has a dash of romance then pick this one up.
waotto's review against another edition
4.0
This is not a book I would typically pick up to read. I saw the movie last fall, which of course was adapted to include the Hollywood Happy Ending, or at least Happy for Now Ending. I wouldn't categorize the novels' actual ending as happy, but more content.
Dr. Cliff reminds Pat that we don't live in our own movie, and not everyone gets a happy ending, sometimes things just end. We have to accept that and try to move ahead. Doesn't that seem to be a universal theme in most lives?
As in most cases, when I read the book that has been adapted into a screenplay and produced into a movie, I enjoy the book much more than the movie. The movie is good in its own right, but the novel makes you think a bit more and about what is happening, and I think the reader identifies more with the feelings that Pat has through out the book, making it a much more emotional read.
Dr. Cliff reminds Pat that we don't live in our own movie, and not everyone gets a happy ending, sometimes things just end. We have to accept that and try to move ahead. Doesn't that seem to be a universal theme in most lives?
As in most cases, when I read the book that has been adapted into a screenplay and produced into a movie, I enjoy the book much more than the movie. The movie is good in its own right, but the novel makes you think a bit more and about what is happening, and I think the reader identifies more with the feelings that Pat has through out the book, making it a much more emotional read.
samanthawattam's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
onti2106's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
atjelea's review against another edition
5.0
What a great read! From the moment I turned the first page, I knew that I was going to love this book! I devoured it...looking for a few spare moments that I could sneak a few pages in. Even though I had watched the movie prior to reading the book, it still kept its magic. What can I say...story lines with dysfunctional families, a main character who is dealing with mental illness, cool therapists who love football, a love interest who enjoys sharing a single bowl of raisin bran and jogging more than talking, and yes, silver linings...are my thing!
mary_yankulova's review against another edition
4.0
Пат Пипълс и неговата история много ми харесаха. Разказът ме “хвана” истински някъде след 80та страница. Топла книга за любовта отвъд конвенционалното.