The Silver Linings Playbook
A Novel
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The Silver Linings Playbook
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Narrated by:
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Ray Porter
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Written by:
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Matthew Quick
A New York Times bestseller, The Silver Linings Playbook was adapted into the Oscar-winning movie starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.
The Silver Linings Playbook is the riotous and poignant story of how one man regains his memory and comes to terms with the magnitude of his wife’s betrayal, an enchanting first novel about love, madness, and Kenny G.
During the years he spends in a neural health facility, Pat Peoples formulates a theory about silver linings: he believes his life is a movie produced by God, his mission is to become physically fit and emotionally supportive, and his happy ending will be the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. The problem is that Pat is now home, living with his parents, and everything seems off; no one will talk to him about Nikki; his old friends are saddled with families; the Philadelphia Eagles keep losing, making his father moody; and his new therapist seems to be recommending adultery as a form of therapy.
When Pat meets the tragically widowed, physically fit, and clinically depressed Tiffany, she offers to act as a liaison between him and his wife, but only if he will give up watching football, agree to perform in this year’s Dance Away Depression competition, and promise not to tell anyone about their “contract.” All the while, Pat keeps searching for his silver lining.
In this brilliantly written debut novel, Matthew Quick takes us inside Pat’s mind, deftly showing us the world from his distorted yet endearing perspective. The result is a touching and funny story that helps us look at both depression and love in a wonderfully refreshing way.
©2008 Matthew Quick (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Critic Reviews
“Ray Porter’s performance is top-notch…Porter lets listeners feel Pat’s confusion and struggle…The movie is good. Porter’s narration makes the audiobook even better. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
(AudioFile)“Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, The Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful debut.”
(Justin Cronin, PEN/Hemingway Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author )“[A] plucky debut novel…Quick fills the pages with so much absurd wit and true feeling that it’s impossible not to cheer for his unlikely hero.”
(People)“Charming…It is hard not to be moved by the fate of a man who, despite many ordeals, tries to believe in hope and fidelity, not to mention getting through another day with his sanity intact.”
(Wall Street Journal)“Heartwarming, humorous, and soul-satisfying.”
(NPR)“A zig-zagging, dizzyingly page-turning tale of self-discovery.”
(Psychologies magazine)“Pat Peoples is the protagonist and the narrator of The Silver Linings Playbook. I found him compelling and fascinating, and I found myself not only caring about him but rooting for him unashamedly, which, for an author is, I believe, what they mean by scoring a tour de force…From the beer-soaked Bacchanalian tailgating to the black holes of despair into which Iggles fans plunge themselves after a defeat, Quick is dead-on.”
(Philadelphia Inquirer)“[A] touching and funny debut…Pat is as sweet as a puppy, and his offbeat story has all the markings of a crowd-pleaser.”
(Publishers Weekly)“In Quick’s immensely likable debut novel…its judicious blending of pop-culture experience with richly persuasive characterizations make the book a winner…Most readers will find Pat just about irresistible.”
(Kirkus Reviews)“Matthew Quick is a natural storyteller, and his Silver Linings Playbook—honest, wise, and compassionate—is a story that carries the reader along on a gust of optimism…More than a promising debut or an inspiring love story, this novel offers us the gift of healing.”
(Roland Merullo, author of In Revere, in Those Days)“This is a funny, touching performance on the part of Mr. Quick—and the beginning, I hope, of a big career.”
(Dave King, author of The Ha-Ha)“Entertaining and heartfelt and authentic, The Silver Linings Playbook magically binds together love, madness, Philadelphia Eagles football, faith, family, and hard-earned hope into a story that is both profound and wonderfully beguiling. This is a splendid novel, written by a big-time talent.”
(Martin Clark, author of The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living and The Legal Limit )“I loved The Silver Linings Playbook. It is warm, funny, and moving.”
(Shawn McBride, author of Green Grass Grace)