Quick's writing style made for an easy, enjoyable read. The
main character, Pat Peoples, is very likeable. The book begins on the day his
mother checks him out of a mental health facility, and follows him as he tries
to overcome his illness and end "apart time" from his estranged wife,
Nikki. He is flawed, but is constantly working to become a better person who is
worthy of the wife he knows he took for granted. You are rooting for him the
entire time; though it's clear his mindset is still off and is more on par with
a naive teenager than a 30 something year old man.
On a side note, I did see the movie before I read the book,
and I liked the way to movie wrapped things up better. There are other differences
throughout, but most of them didn't bother me a whole lot.
Overall: 7.5/10
A few quotes I liked:
"When I read the actual story – how Gatsby loves Daisy
so much but can't ever be with her no matter how hard he tries – I feel like
ripping the book in half and calling up Fitzgerald and telling him his book is
all wrong."
"I believe in happy endings… and it feels like this
movie has gone on for the right amount of time."
"Haven't you ever realized that life is like a series
of movies?"
I like the quotes especially Gatsby one.
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