Reviews

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

slovespie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

itsgabbytorres's review against another edition

3.0

It's really more of a 3.5 stars than 3. Interesting read, I'm pretty amazed at how attached I grew to the main character. I haven't yelled at a book in a really long time.

stealingyoursunbeams's review against another edition

3.0

One of the few cases where the movie is better than the book.

It was an enjoyable read, but I felt that the journal-style of writing limited the view. It became hard to empathize with anyone except Pat, which is a shame because there seems to be so much more to the characters. For instance, Tiffany felt like an Anti-MPDG (think Clementine from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), instead of a deeply fucked-up woman whose feelings & thoughts the reader can appreciate better.

Also, I felt that the ending was a little rushed. I felt that a lot of the plot points went unresolved, and it didn't leave me very satisfied.

tclausius's review against another edition

2.0

10/10 disappointed. I don’t know how they made such a good movie from a horrible book but here we are.

vmontori's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jenleah's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5 Quirky page turner. Pat Peoples and Tiffany are two mentally ill characters I will never forget. I really enjoyed the way the book was written, from Pat's mentally ill point of view. Funny and at times cringingly (I made up that word I think) tragic.

poojagodh's review against another edition

3.75

An interesting read but I think I found it hard at times to connect with the main characters

lovemeknots's review against another edition

4.0

I thought this was a good book until the ending! I loved reading the book. The author kept me interested the entire way throughout the book trying to figure out why Pat was in the mental facility. I thought that the book ended rather abruptly. I felt like we literally found out in the last two chapters what happened between Pat and Nikki and then the book ended. I would have loved to find out if Pat develops a relationship with Tiffany.

I am looking forward to watching the movie to compare the two!

denalibenishek's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

chrisze's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars