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Love May Fail
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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"It doesn't matter how I got here. What I do with the puzzle pieces that are now in front of methat's what matters.Save Mr. Vernon.My three-word quest.Why I'm here in this time and space."Portia Kane is having a meltdown. After escaping her ritzy Florida life and her cheating pornographer husband, she finds herself back in South Jersey, a place that remains largely unchanged from the years of her unhappy youth. Lost and alone, looking for the goodness she believes still exists in the world, Portia sets off on a quest to save the one man who always believed in herand in all of his students: her beloved high school English teacher, Mr. Vernon, who has retired broken and alone after a traumatic classroom incident.Will a sassy nun, an exheroin addict, a metalhead little boy, and her hoarder mother help or hurt Portia's chances on this quest to resurrect a good man and find renewed hope in the human race? Love May Fail is a story of the great highs and lows of existence: the heartache and daring choices it takes to become the person you know (deep down) you are meant to be.
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Samreamer
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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Mehso-so

Didn‘t love it. My book club picked it (we‘re all in South Philly), and basically none of us had anything positive to say when we “got together” (Zoom) to go over it! Even my cat, Henry, looks annoyed! The only fun part is that it is based on Philly/South Jersey, and I knew what they were referencing! That‘s it. 5/10

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GatheringBooks
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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#Riotgrams Day 14: Lots of paper #Hearts in this cover.

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yvo_about_books
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Mehso-so

If you are looking for something different, there is no doubt that Love May Fail will deliver. There is nothing conventional about this story and I guess it is kind of refreshing. Love May Fail won‘t be for everyone since it has a lot of trigger warnings for darker themes, adult content and swearing, but I‘m sure the right person will appreciate the brutal honesty and blunt, raw and ‘out there‘ feel of it all.

3/5 stars.

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yvo_about_books
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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We're both kind of uncomfortable but neither of us is giving in. 😹 Happy caturday!

#amreading #currentlyreading #caturday #catsoflitsy

mrozzz That paw!! 😍 7y
rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 7y
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theroyalpolarbearreads
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[DELETED] 4111751919 my paperback copy of this savage song is signed 😍 7y
theroyalpolarbearreads @maehgi What?! Really?!!!! OMG I'M SO JELLY!! 7y
[DELETED] 4111751919 😁😁😁😁 7y
MamaOBookLife Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi and Gone by Michael Grant! 7y
theroyalpolarbearreads @MamaOBookLife Another one that I should be jealous of!! 7y
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lute
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
Mehso-so

Eighties hair band loving Jersey girl and pornographer's wife, Portia Kane, sets out on a mission. Not a literary masterpiece by any means, but a fast-paced feel good novel. We all need happy endings sometimes and Quick delivers. Too much about Motley Crue though.

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Jessnoice
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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Mehso-so

I have loved everything I've read by Matthew Quick. This one just didn't do it for me. The story drags on forever then changes the plot half way through. The end rushes to knit everything together. It was just missing something.

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mcctrish
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#firsteverlitsypost it hasn't been a year yet but I can't imagine what I did before? Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Littens

MrBook Lol, I feel that way too 😊👍🏻! Love your posts!!!! 8y
mcctrish @MrBook 😘 thank you 8y
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tracyramone
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If I try to summarize this book to get someone to want to read it, it just sounds horribly depressing but through the depressing story is a journey I'm glad I took with these characters.

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Bindrosbookshelf
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I enjoyed this - the dogs, the paper aeroplanes, the 80s revisited, a five year old covering Bon Jovi and the idea that while life throws you curveballs, you need to hold on to your spark, that can help ignite the spark in others, getting them to want to go on and do great or just live

Megabooks I need to re-read this. I loved the dog in it! 8y
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jessberk13
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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How do you decide what to read next??

Bookzombie If it's library books, I kind of go by when they are due. If not, I pick 4 or 5, read the backs, and narrow them down. I have even had my husband pick, lol. 8y
BookishTrish I start about 5 and see which stick 8y
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pinesandpalms
Love May Fail | Matthew Quick
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My current audiobook!

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Megabooks
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"Use this new life. Mark it with the urine of your essence." Truth spoken by dogs! Veterinarian life.

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mcctrish
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Reading Matthew Quick's Love May Fail and I am not 100 % sold on it. I really enjoyed Silver Linings Playbook ( the movie 😖) so thought I would try this instead of reading SLP. Just when I FINALLY start to like major character, we switch out