Publisher Description

From Matthew Quick, the bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook.

'Brilliant . . . compulsively readable . . . Love May Fail is as wholly transporting as any cinematic experience' GQ

Portia Kane is having a meltdown. After escaping her cheating husband and their posh Florida life, she finds herself transported back home and back to square one. In need of saving herself, she sets out to find and resurrect a beloved high-school English teacher who has retired after a violent incident in the classroom.

But she quickly learns that it's not a one-woman job. Luckily she meets a few people on her journey. Can Chuck, the handsome brother of Portia's old school friend, together with a sassy nun and a metal-head little boy, help Portia's chances in her bid for renewed hope in the human race?

It's going to be quite a ride.

Moving and funny, Love May Fail is about the heartache and daring choices it takes to become the person you know deep down you are meant to be.

Notes

A story of the great highs and lows of existence, from the bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook. Portia Kane is having a meltdown after escaping her cheating husband. Can the handsome brother of an old school friend, a sassy nun and a metal-head little boy help Portia's chances in her bid for renewed hope in the human race? Now in paperback.

Back Cover

'A complex and thought-provoking American comedy about love and the meaning of life' Daily Mail 'Inspiring . . . Matthew Quick has a way with wounded characters' Boston Globe Portia Kane has escaped her cheating husband only to find herself back at square one, living with her mom in a place she thought she'd left behind for ever. Lost and alone, looking to find the goodness she believes still exists in the world, Portia sets off to save herself by saving someone else - a beloved high-school English teacher who has retired after a traumatic incident.Can Chuck, the handsome brother of Portia's old school friend, together with a sassy nun and a metal-head little boy, help Portia's chances in her bid for renewed hope in the human race?'Quick nails it again . . . moving and delighting' Glamour USA 'An off-the-wall read . . . dark and different' Sun

Flap

'A complex and thought-provoking American comedy about love and the meaning of life' Daily Mail 'Inspiring . . . Matthew Quick has a way with wounded characters' Boston Globe Portia Kane has escaped her cheating husband only to find herself back at square one, living with her mom in a place she thought she'd left behind for ever. Lost and alone, looking to find the goodness she believes still exists in the world, Portia sets off to save herself by saving someone else - a beloved high-school English teacher who has retired after a traumatic incident. Can Chuck, the handsome brother of Portia's old school friend, together with a sassy nun and a metal-head little boy, help Portia's chances in her bid for renewed hope in the human race? 'Quick nails it again . . . moving and delighting' Glamour USA 'An off-the-wall read . . . dark and different' Sun

Author Biography

Matthew Quick is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Silver Linings Playbook, which was made into an Oscar-winning film, and The Good Luck of Right Now. His work has been translated into thirty languages and has received a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention, among other accolades. He lives with his wife, novelist/pianist Alicia Bessette, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Review

Darkly funny . . . readers will be engrossed * Publishers Weekly * An off-the-wall read . . . dark and different * Sun * Quick nails it again . . . moving and delighting * Glamour USA * An easy, enjoyable, and thoughtful read with laughs and tears along the way. Quick's devotees won't be disappointed. * Library Journal * Quick, an ex-teacher, nails the symbiotic student-teacher relationship, with all of its attendant baggage, squarely on the head in this engaging slice-of-life dramedy with definite big-screen potential * Booklist * Inspiring . . . Matthew Quick has a way with wounded characters * Boston Globe * Quick excels at writing what he knows, and making readers feel intimately connected to his characters. Love May Fail also reflects his mastery of devising humorous dialogue, interlaced with rabid vulgarity. "The truth will set you free," Portia furiously states at one point "But first it will piss you off." Once a high-school English teacher himself, the author captures how painful it is to have a misguided student and feel powerless to help them. Portia recalls how Nate would end each school year optimistically by handing his students personalized Official Member of the Human Race cards, encouraging them to "make daring choices, work hard, enjoy the ride, and remember-you become exactly whomever you choose to be." You can almost see the movie poster now. * Wall Street Journal * A complex and thought-provoking American comedy about love and the meaning of life * Daily Mail * Brilliant . . . compulsively readable . . . a plot that keeps you guessing . . . The emotional authenticity of his characters and their pitch-perfect Philly dialogue make it little wonder that his entire back catalogue has been optioned. But you don't need to wait for the film: Love May Fail is as wholly transporting as any cinematic experience. The blackly comic, quicksand tone of Vonnegut might be the presiding spirit, but Matthew Quick has a uniquely rewarding voice and one that, for his native Philadelphia, is creating a space in contemporary fiction all of its own. * GQ *

Review Quote

Darkly funny . . . readers will be engrossed

Promotional "Headline"

The latest masterpiece from Matthew Quick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook.

Details