Título: The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel
Autor: Matthew Quick
Sinopse: A New York Times bestseller, The Silver Linings Playbook was adapted into the Oscar-winning movie starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. It tells the riotous and poignant story of how one man regains his memory and comes to terms with the magnitude of his wife's betrayal.
During the years he spends in a neural health facility, Pat Peoples formulates a theory about silver linings: he believes his life is a movie produced by God, his mission is to become physically fit and emotionally supportive, and his happy ending will be the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. When Pat goes to live with his parents, everything seems changed: no one will talk to him about Nikki; his old friends are saddled with families; the Philadelphia Eagles keep losing, making his father moody; and his new therapist seems to be recommending adultery as a form of therapy.
When Pat meets the tragically widowed and clinically depressed Tiffany, she offers to act as a liaison between him and his wife, if only he will give up watching football, agree to perform in this year's Dance Away Depression competition, and promise not to tell anyone about their "contract." All the while, Pat keeps searching for his silver lining.
In this brilliantly written debut novel, Matthew Quick takes us inside Pat's mind, deftly showing us the world from his distorted yet endearing perspective. The result is a touching and funny story that helps us look at both depression and love in a wonderfully refreshing way.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel”, de Matthew Quick, publicado pela editora Sarah Crichton Books, em 2012 e com 304 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Sarah Crichton Books
Páginas: 304
Ano: 2012-10-16
Edição: Media tie-in
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0374533571
ISBN13: 9780374533571
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Sarah Crichton Books costumam explorar narrativas densas e multifacetadas, que transitam entre o íntimo e o histórico, o pessoal e o social. As sinopses indicam uma preferência por histórias que envolvem conflitos humanos profundos, como dramas familiares, dilemas éticos e crises pessoais, muitas vezes ambientados em cenários realistas e contemporâneos. Há também um interesse por obras que mesclam memória, investigação e tensão, com personagens complexos enfrentando desafios psicológicos ou situações-limite. O catálogo sugere uma linha editorial que valoriza o equilíbrio entre relatos mais narrativos e outros com abordagem informativa, como ensaios e memórias que dialogam com temas atuais e universais.
