Discussion for The Silver Linings Playbook

[LauraJ]

Finished it last night. I kept thinking that the reason he was in the crazy house was because (view spoiler)[ he killed someone; his wife's lover, his wife, random people in a rage. I figured that's why his mom kept crying whenever he said they'd get back together. BUT, i did think that if he'd killed someone, then he'd be in an institute for the criminally insane and not just a regular crazy house.
Turns out his mom is just that fragile because of her own problems and Nikki is still alive and well and it was just a bad ending to a relationship. (hide spoiler)]

One part did make me cry though, Tiffany's husband's story got a few tears out. To have that happen would be heart shattering. There was no (view spoiler)[betrayal of trust in that story, (hide spoiler)] just two people in a normal relationship.

On the whole, didn't like this book.

And I've changed Bruno Mars' song to have these lyrics:
I should have bought you flowers, and (view spoiler)[not almost killed your secret lover in the bathtub (hide spoiler)].
Which is what i will think now when i hear it on the radio.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

LauraJ wrote: And I've changed Bruno Mars' song to have these lyrics:

Lol, liked your lyric change.

[Jocelyne]

Jessica wrote: "Jocelyne wrote: "Diane wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I love that song."

Me, too."

Pardon me for being dense, but what song are we talking about?"

Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" I think?
LauraJ quot..."

Thank you for this. I am so out of touch, apparently. I just went to listen to the song. It's lovely.

[Esther]

Finish it last night. I liked it. A 3* for me. While the story was interesting, it did not move me.

All the way to the end, I thought that Pat (view spoiler)[ had killed his wife. (hide spoiler)].
Tiffany's character did not work for me. That my problem with the book.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Esther wrote: "Finish it last night. I liked it. A 3* for me. While the story was interesting, it did not move me.

All the way to the end, I thought that Pat [spoilers removed].
Tiffany's character did not wo..."

I had thought the same thing about Pat.

[[deleted user]]

Good book - not what I thought the story would be about but I didn't feel like I wasted my time. Curious about the movie which is usual for me - strictly a book girl.

[Alana]

I was more in the camp that just didn't care for it. I'd read The Perks of Being a Wallflower a few months before, and to me, it had that same, childish cadence to it (and the same flaw of plot spoilers for several books!) and it just didn't work for me. I found Pat and Tiffany both irritating, though I felt for them. I was more confused by his parents desire for him to spend time with her, as she didn't seem like a healthy person for me. Just my opinion, though.