Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

51 reviews

rbacon's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

You can hear Carrie Fisher's voice coming through the pages. A great example of 'you have to laugh otherwise you'd cry'.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

3.5

This was fun, though a bit abrasive in places. I think you can really tell that this is an adaptation of a stage show, and that holds it back in some ways, but it was super short and funny and the audio was a nice companion while I made dinner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexism and Infidelity

There are several jokes in here, specifically regarding sexual orientation and race that may rub you the wrong way. There not hateful, but they do hit a little weird at times.

mik113's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

niamhdee's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

akswhy's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Come for Carrie Fisher’s narration, stay for Carrie Fisher’s incredible impression of her mother. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death

vokolek's review

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

ciwanski's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

One of the funniest books I’ve ever read. Carrie Fisher was truly a force to be reckoned with, and after reading the book I have a feeling that she’d self deprecatingly yet wittily agree. 

I wish she could have had more time with us, but I’m thankful to have her immortalized in this memoir. 

Cheers to the woman who drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Rape

mondovertigo's review

funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

itsmeyseniab's review

reflective slow-paced

2.0

I read this via audiobook.

This wasn't really what I was expecting. It was filled with a lot of sarcasm and self-deprecating jokes, and I ultimately felt like I learned a lot more about her mother Debbie Reynolds than I did about Carrie herself. It also rubbed me the wrong way of how negatively she spoke about "Star Wars" - and no, I'm not a fan (I've only ever seen 3 of the movies, and only one of them featured Princess Leia).

I always appreciate when an author narrates their own audiobook (especially when it's a memoir) but I wouldn't recommend this one. The "humorous" bits seemed way too forced to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

wildbecs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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