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The Silver Linings Playbook |
Pat Peoples is not mentally stable and that is something that becomes clear almost immediately as you hear his inner dialogue. Pat’s world is repetitive and highly structured which works for him since his entire focus is on getting his ex-wife back. Since we only know what Pat knows, it takes a while for the layers if his instability to become clear, but while that happens, you will most definitely start liking Pat. Pat’s child-like understanding of the world around him and his frank observations brings his flawed and sometimes messed-up family into sharp focus. Before Pat went into the Bad Place it is easy to imagine him behaving much like his stoic and unpleasant father, but his post-Bad Place understanding lets you into a world where he starts to recognize that practicing kindness is more than just a means to an end. Much like the Nick Hornby books I love, this story revolves around a sports team (The Philadelphia Eagles) and its place as a conduit for communication in the Peeples family. The team was almost a character itself, and I loved the way their wins an losses were woven throughout the story and permeated every aspect of Pat’s life. In truth, I was surprised by how poignant and funny this book was. It is not only a very frank look at how people view mental illness and how we treat the mentally ill people we interact with every day, it is also a sort of delayed coming of age story. It was as if, at 34, Pat wakes up and is forced to start over with only a limited understand of why. I did not love every character in the book, but I loved the way they were written because it made me feel like I made that judgement after really getting to know them, and you will certainly feel as if you know all of the characters in this story through Pat’s eyes.
The narrator was a big reason I loved this book. His voice did a fantastic job of capturing the cadence of a working class family, their inflections and how they might talk to each other. He did a great job with the female voices and the various accents that were sometime required. He brought life to Pat’s voice and I highly recommend the audio version to anyone who has been curious about this book.
Great review, Kate! I really want to read this book. Did you ever see the movie?
-Scott from http://scottreadsit.blogspot.com
I love audiobooks! This one sounds great! I’ve heard wonderful things about the movie. This maybe my next audio selection! Thanks!
Alli
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I haven’t seen the movie, but it’s great to hear that the book was so well done and poignant. Maybe I’ll try this one out on audiobook if you liked it! It’s pretty rare that I enjoy the female voices that male narrators do.
I really do want to read this book! I think the story sounds terribly unique and I do love how it sheds a new light on mental illnesses. I definitely need to read it before I watch the film!
This isn’t normally the type of book I’d read, but “poignant and funny” has piqued my interest. Have you seen the film yet? I had mixed feelings about it, although I did like it overall.
Wendy @ The Midnight Garden
I’ve wanted to read this book after seeing the movie. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the audiobook, I might give that a try. I definitely found Pat’s character endearing in the movie, and it sounds like I’ll warm up to the book version of him too. Great review!
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