EARLY PRAISE FOR THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

"...immensely likable debut novel... Deftly timed surprises stimulate crucial revelations, and the full truth of both Pat’s sufferings and his own egregious contributions to them expand the novel’s basically simple comic-domestic texture into something far more disturbing, complex and, eventually, quite moving. ...its judicious blending of pop-culture experience with richly persuasive characterizations... make the book a winner. A first novel that doggedly does its own thing (we’re reminded of Frederick Exley’s A Fan’s Notes). Most readers will find Pat just about irresistible." Kirkus Reviews

"...endearing...touching and funny debut...Pat [Peoples] is as sweet as a puppy, and his offbeat story has all the markings of a crowd-pleaser." Publishers Weekly

"Matthew Quick has created quite the heartbreaker of a novel in The Silver Linings Playbook ..." Kirkus Reviews Special Issues: First Fiction Selection (35 Promising Debuts, April 2008, pg. 10)

“Matthew Quick is a natural storyteller, and his SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK—honest, wise, and compassionate—is a story that carries the reader along on a gust of optimism. Without shying away from the difficulties of domestic life, it charts a route past those challenges, and leaves us with a lingering sense of hope. More than a promising debut or an inspiring love story, this novel offers us the gift of healing." Roland Merullo—author of A LITTLE LOVE STORY; BREAKFAST WITH BUDDHA; and IN REVERE, IN THOSE DAYS

"The hero of Matthew Quick's first novel is Pat Peoples, amnesiac optimist and absolute original, whose dysfunctional journey takes him from big-league fandom to competitive dance and a host of other modern preoccupations. This is a funny, touching performance on the part of Mr. Quick—and the beginning, I hope, of a big career." Dave King—author of THE HA-HA

"You don't have to be a Philadelphia Eagles' fan (or even from Philadelphia) to appreciate talented newcomer Matthew Quick's page-turning paean to the power of hope over experience— the belief that this will all work out somehow, despite the long odds that life deals us. Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is a wonderful debut." Justin Cronin, PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author of MARY AND O'NEIL and THE SUMMER GUEST

“Entertaining and heartfelt and authentic, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK magically binds together love, madness, Philadelphia Eagles football, faith, family and hard-earned hope into a story that is both profound and wonderfully beguiling. This is a splendid novel, written by a big-time talent.” Martin Clark —author of THE MANY ASPECTS OF MOBILE HOME LIVING and THE LEGAL LIMIT

“I loved THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK. It is warm, funny, and moving." Shawn McBride —author of GREEN GRASS GRACE