The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick Reviews
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Newest Review: ... wife "Nikki", from whom he is having "apart time" in his words. We find out at the same time ... more
... essentially as he does what exactly has been happening in the time that he can't remember, the time which has elapsed whilst he has been in hospital, which turns out to be longer than he first thinks. We also come to realise that his wife Nikki isn't maybe quite the ideal woman that he thinks he must win back.
What follows is a funny and sensitively told tale of discovery that I found really compelling to read, and well written by the author. I found that the author's portrayl of Pat avoided cliche and being patronising. Though...more
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Customer The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick Reviews (1)
by - written on 03/02/10, updated on 03/02/10 (Very useful, 120 readings)
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This book is one of the featured books of the Channel 4 "TV Book Club" series, though I have yet to watch the programme, which I believe is the replacement for the defunct "Richard and Judy Bookclub", and chose the book because of its quirky title which intrigued me somewhat. This book is most definitely set in America, the kind of America that at first sight almost seems very famiiar to British readers as it features American football games, beer, a therapist and a well-intentioned "Mom". This world, however, is Pat People's world, and it soon becomes clear that Pat doesn't quite inhabit the same world that the rest of us think ... Read the complete review
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