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The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

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clairebau's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

2.5

Like many Hollywood memoirs, the pacing is... weird. I found out after reading that Fisher has no less than three published memoirs, this being the last. I imagine the details I felt were missing from this book were covered in the other two, but I don't think a trilogy of memoirs is ever necessary. It seems like she knew she could count on the reveal of her affair with Harrison Ford to sell copies; most of the book was about him and somehow nothing substantial was revealed about his character or their relationship. I was disappointed by this.

Fisher is a good writer, a witty one, and has been for a while. This shone through in the diary entries that make up the middle third of this novel, plucked from the journals she'd kept during her time acting as Leia. These were a lot of fun, and usually gorgeously written, but at times felt pretentious and too boring to deserve the pedestal they were put on.

This book doesn't say much of anything, really, but what little was said was written well enough to keep me reading.

Also, this is the ugliest book cover I've ever seen in my life.

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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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sadie_g's review against another edition

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funny informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Loved listening to the audiobook and hearing Carrie and Billie tell Carrie’s story, I would definitely recommend listening to it. It was fun and interesting to get more informative on Carrie, Princess Leia and Star Wars.

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novi's review against another edition

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i've struggled to read this book since 2021 i think. bought this bc i loved carrie fisher quote account on twitter and this was on sale so i thought why not. it did not jell with me bc the whole book (or at least as far as i read it) was this rock and roll celebrity lifestyle (think of Daisy Jones and the Six, Patti Smith's Just Kids, and the past POV in Rachel Hawkins's The Villa). i don't like reading those type of stuff bc it's giving me "mom pick me up i'm scared" lol. But she could write. She's very reflective and wise.

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