The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (our pick for Best Book of 2008)
Pat Peoples, the protagonist of Matthew Quick's The Silver Linings Playbook, openly contends with all of the feelings of loneliness and separation that we are to ashamed to admit we feel. In his debut novel, Quick courageously captures the deceptively simple methodology of Camus and intertwines it with striking and poignant dialogue that is reminiscent of Hemingway, creating a novel that not only entertains but inspires. As the down and out protagonist struggles through the heartbreaks, restlessly awkward and uncomfortable situations of everyday life, you will find yourself enwrapped in his philosophy, believing that real life, just like in the movies, does have happy endings. The Silver Linings Playbook is a must-own and our unanimous pick for Best Book of 2008.
(Review by Shokry Eldaly)
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