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The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

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readingduckling's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

I liked this book very much, some parts were really sad especially if you read between the lines.

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hannahkirkby's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

First off, I love Carrie Fisher’s way of telling things like it is, without apology or embarrassment. I’ve always loved that about her, and hearing her read the audiobook in her own voice was fantastic. As a Star Wars fan from a young age, I loved the insights into the making of the film, and into her life as a young actress.

However, this book doesn’t actually have much to it - unless you love hearing about her affair with Harrison Ford, which feels as though it comprises 70% of the book (and makes me see the man even less positively than before). And that isn’t a bad thing either. I just had different expectations of the book. It was an entertaining read, but I just was hoping for more.

And to be honest, the diary entries from her 19-year-old self were so hard to get through that I skipped half of them. The majority were about the older, married man who was using her while she was in a vulnerable stage of her life. Yuck.

Definitely going to try her other book Wishful Drinking, as I feel that will have more to offer. Still, I had an enjoyable time and it was a very nostalgic read.

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced

1.5

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keikosnoodles's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The audiobook being read by Carrie Fisher and her daughter, Billie, is what pushed this to 4 stars for me. The writing was a bit chaotic and disjointed, with parts somewhat repeating at times. Listening to the author read with her own inflection and emphasis (and accents!) made this a much more enjoyable book. A touching insight into Carrie Fisher, and a personal look into some of her feelings of being and not-being Leia.

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green_amaryllis's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

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madamenovelist's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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nicolaparty's review against another edition

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funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

2.0

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happysami's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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3.5

I love Carrie Fisher and Star Wars, and I'm a few years late on this memoir. It made me appreciate Carrie more as a person and celebrity- she clearly had a complex relationship with her fame and the legacy of her role as Leia. Her daughter reading the poetry that Carrie wrote during the filming of Star Wars felt raw and real, her prose thoughtful and reminiscent of what your young 20's definitely feels like. Carrie herself is uproariously funny, and I found myself laughing out loud many times! She was also shockingly candid about her own death and image, so listening to this after her passing was bittersweet. I'll probably want to read her other memoir soon.

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