The Silver Linings Playbook

This may be the biggest disappointment so far this year. I really liked the movie and was hoping that the book would be even better. I think that mental health is a hard subject to write from in the first person, and for me, the writing fell short.

I read this I believe in High School. I can relate in some way related to mental health. Well written and love the film as well. But I gotta say this....

GO EAGLES!

As a person who wants to go into the field of mental health this book was amazing. At first it took me awhile to get into the book, but that might just have been because when I first started reading the book, college was getting hectic. The reason why I gave this book five out of five stars was the fact that the way it was written was awesome. I was able to become slowly emerged in Pat and how his silver lining would turn out. This book also got me to tear up at the end and I wonder where the story will lead next because I do not know if there is a sequel. All I can say is this book is a roller coaster ride and one can truly feel the emotions that Pat feels throughout the book.

I saw the movie before I read the book. Loved both, but midway through the novel it goes in a different direction that I preferred. Love Pat as a narrator.

I'm a little embarrassed to say how much I enjoyed this book. I avoided it for years because I couldn't care less about football or football fans and I really thought that had more to do with the plot than it actually did. I finally picked it up because one of my reading challenges required me to read something set in my state (NJ) and for those who have only seen the movie know that the book takes place in Collingswood, NJ.
I have not seen the film. I did notice that MANY reviewers seem to like the movie better. I thought this book was awesome. I really cared about Pat and was terribly worried for him the entire time. I loved his mom (oh, my heart went out to that woman living with that miserable piece of crap for a husband). I liked the way it unfolded.
I think it was just the perfect time for me to read something like this: not too taxing on the brain and filled with quirky characters I cared about.