Super Short Summary

In Matthew Quick's The Silver Linings Playbook, former history teacher Pat Peoples returns to his hometown after court-mandated psychiatric institutionalization. Optimistic and believing he's in a movie directed by God, he aims to win back his estranged wife, Nikki, despite her having divorced him. Pat forms an unexpected bond with Tiffany, a woman coping with her husband's death, leading them to a dance competition that helps him find closure and new beginnings. Sensitive topics include mental health and trauma.