Theresa's Reviews > Love May Fail

"Love May Fail" by Matthew Quick is a contemporary novel about some serious mental health issues like: OCD, anxiety, depression, drug abuse, alcoholism, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. But I like that Quick has some light-hearted and quirky moments as well to balance all the "heavy stuff". I enjoyed the first half much more than the second half though. I thought the Chuck Bass chapters made this novel feel a little too long for me. The story started to drag by this point. I much preferred Portia Kane's and Nate Vernon's chapters. Portia and Nate were more fleshed-out characters than Chuck, probably because they were so troubled and emotionally wounded. I like novels that have a sunny but also cloudy demeanor. Life is not all good. but it's not all bad either. I really enjoyed Quick's writing style. He's a funny dude. I like his spunk! I applaud him for writing about mental illness in a raw and honest way. Enjoy!