Reviews tagging 'Death'

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

28 reviews

jemworster's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

2.75

This book did actually make me laugh out loud on occasion so I want to give it major credit for that. But I found about 25% of the narration to be kind of annoying (humor that missed the mark for me) and it was kind of repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

cadybooks's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Cursing, Mental illness, Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Sexual content

soulwinds's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Death

Minor: Ableism, Sexism, and Body shaming

emilymhb's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death

bashsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

3.75

Carrie Fisher is so funny and has so many punchy lines - Wishful Drinking ends with a zinger that I will be laughing about for ages. I appreciate how forthright she is about her struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder. Her choice to use her platform to combat the stigma for this two things is respectable and well-done. The thing that keeps me from rating this higher is that I know Wishful Drinking was originally a show, and it does not fully transition into a book format, even in an audiobook (although that is the format I recommend consuming it in).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Stalking

Minor: Fatphobia and Pregnancy

hannibanani29's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Cursing, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

happysami's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.5

Very funny, if a little scattered. Also comes across as very honest and frank. Covers a lot of dark topics, but in a light-hearted way. 

I'd recommend the audio book as it's read by Carrie - it feels a bit like meeting her at a party and her telling you a bunch of random life stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

morrisimo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

An entertaining and extremely likeable memoir. Carrie is very funny and I enjoy her writing style. A lot of hard stuff in here but she handles it with humor and grace. A good time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use

Minor: Death, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

rtaire's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Sexism

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death