Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

64 reviews

nubrevnasnow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

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 against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

cm915's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

ciwanski's review against another edition

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

natmeitzner's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse

mondovertigo's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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