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hanz's review against another edition
Some of it at the beginning was making me laugh but the weird dated remarks kept increasing and I didn't want to listen to those anymore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Fatphobia
weyrdkat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
Outrageously funny and intimate look at growing and learning about herself and dealing with the things that come with fame, drug use, alcohol, and pointent family drama.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Infidelity
eleni_daniels's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
jencunn2024's review against another edition
2.0
I think a lot of people go into this book with wishful thinking. I really like Carrie Fisher most of the time. This is not a pleasant book to read but I don’t think that was the message she was trying to accomplish. This book is all over the place and lacks cohesiveness. It is full of over-the-too, mostly cynical sarcasm. It is not a feel-good book. And, it’s not supposed to be. Fisher was trying to share a glimpse into her life as an addict and the discovery that she was bipolar. It’s not dark, just not pleasant. The writing lacks clarity. But anyone who has lived with someone or as someone with bipolar disorder can probably relate to her story. I give it two stars because I think it lacks the clarity and relatable ness it needs for a true understanding, which is what I’m always looking for in a memoir or autobiography.
blizzardinsummer's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
still can’t believe she’s gone. we really lost her way too soon. 💔
this short memoir/transcript of her one woman show was hilarious. if you’re looking at reviews wondering if you should read this, my answer is yes but pick up the audiobook. hearing carrie read it herself i feel definitely improved my experience and it was a fun time overall.
this short memoir/transcript of her one woman show was hilarious. if you’re looking at reviews wondering if you should read this, my answer is yes but pick up the audiobook. hearing carrie read it herself i feel definitely improved my experience and it was a fun time overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
Minor: Sexism
alissamk's review against another edition
5.0
It's still so unbelievable to me that we lost Carrie Fisher, but her humor and insight will stick with me forever. This was great on audio since it's narrated by her. One of the shortest audiobooks I've listened to (a little under 3 hours) but it's amusing, informative, harrowing and honest all at once. I appreciate her frankness when speaking about mental illness and addiction and also her willingness to find the irony and humor in the things she went through in her life.