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The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

6 reviews

star_long27's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

The main character has bipolar and it’s suggested his love interest struggles mentally. I’m just biased throughout reading the whole book that he should have focused on his mental health rather than dating her. But yes, it’s a great read- if you struggle with mental health, you’ll relate with the ups and downs, seeing his POV and how he thinks. (I don’t want to say they are romanticizing mental illness, I saw it more as he found a friend during his hard times)

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

the word swanky was used too much for my liking, same with the Eagles chanting and fight songs, but i found Pat to be a interesting MC and thought Tiffany kept things fun. i feel like the

memory loss reasoning was overhyped, like what he went through didn't rationalize why the MC going away for 4 years and not remembering anything from that time frame was enough to make someone forget that much of their life

and the Kenny G explanation made more sense once the final 20 pages or so came up. i vibed with the therapist and enjoyed the brotherly relationship

i wish there was a happier ending to the mom and dad's storyline but maybe that's the point of the book is not all stories have a happy ending and you just learn to live with what you have, but still the mom deserves a reward and a hug imo

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