num_pages: 291
description: Meet Pat. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate whereupon God will ensure a happy ending for him  the return of his estranged wife Nikki. (It might not come as a surprise to learn that Pat has spent time in a mental health facility.) The problem is Pat's now home and everything feels off. No one will talk to him about Nikki; his beloved Philadelphia Eagles keep losing; he's being pursued by the deeply odd Tiffany; his new therapist seems to recommend adultery as a form of therapy. Plus he's being hunted by Kenny G!In this enchanting novel Matthew Quick takes us inside Pat's mind showing us the world from his distorted yet endearing perspective.
language: English
title: The Silver Linings Playbook
publisher: Sarah Crichton Books