Silver Linings Playbook Review

Silver Linings Playbook (Matthew Quick) has become one of my favorite novels of all time-and like an old friend I've grown to love it more each time I read it. Quick's writing is smart, with a distinctive and hilarious voice that embodies our protagonist, Pat Peoples, to perfection. Pat Peoples has just been released from the mental hospital, though is not sure how long he's been in there, but all of that is irrelevant, all he wants is to get back together with his wife and end "apart time."  A mysterious Tiffany keeps reappearing in his life, and he finds they've got more in common than meets the eye.  He's got the love and support of his friends and family to help him readjust to the world, all while cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles. The world is tough, and Pat knows it, but that doesn't stop him from maintaining an unshakeable optimism and a belief that there's always a silver lining. Quick's writing is funny without trying to be, and is so unapologetically honest. This novel is a story about misfits, and a fresh, heartwarming take on mental illness. For simply being the best thing on the planet, I give it 5/5 stars, and has moved it's way into my Top 3 Favorite Novels.