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soulwinds's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Death
Minor: Ableism, Sexism, and Body shaming
gabi_tron's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, and Eating disorder
readinglibraesq's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
emilymhb's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Death
bashsbooks's review against another edition
3.75
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
paulrichard's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Addiction
bookswithbront's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
happysami's review against another edition
3.5
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.
Graphic: Gun violence and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
geno's review against another edition
3.0
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"Wishful Drinking" es un buen libro. Repasa algunas anécdotas de la vida de Carrie Fisher con humor y honestidad.
Se lee más como una sucesión de historias que como una biografía tradicional, pero funciona. Siento que haber leído "Shockaholic" primero, me jugó en contra. Algunas historias se superponen y en el otro libro son tratadas con más profundidad, haciendo que acá parezca que se contuvo.
Como resumen, es una lectura rápida y entretenida. Carrie no quiere quedar bien con nadie y cuenta detalles de su salud mental y sus adicciones con mucha honestidad. Es muy recomendable.
El audiolibro en inglés está narrado por ella y es increíble.
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This is a good book. It's funny and clever. It reads more like a performance piece than a traditional memoir but the format works with Carrie Fisher.
I think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't read "Shockaholic" first. There are several overlapping anecdotes, and they had more depth in the other book.
Overall, it was a quick read. It's amazing how honest she is throughout the entire autobiography. Only for that, the book is worth it.
Also, she narrated the audiobook and it is exquisite.
Graphic: Mental illness and Drug abuse
morrisimo's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use
Minor: Death, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail