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bashsbooks's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
3.75
Carrie Fisher is so funny and has so many punchy lines - Wishful Drinking ends with a zinger that I will be laughing about for ages. I appreciate how forthright she is about her struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder. Her choice to use her platform to combat the stigma for this two things is respectable and well-done. The thing that keeps me from rating this higher is that I know Wishful Drinking was originally a show, and it does not fully transition into a book format, even in an audiobook (although that is the format I recommend consuming it in).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking
Minor: Fatphobia and Pregnancy
kshertz's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I love her sense of humor and I’m very drawn to people that are real and own their shit. That makes her a hero to me. I loved the book. Some doesn’t age well, but like Carrie would care about that. I just wish it was longer. Also did the audiobook and highly recommend because her reading her life and her accents as well as her impression of her mom is well worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Alcohol
selenaskitels's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
cambrand's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I often don’t read memoirs or anything of the sort, but I had to do it for Carrie. I’m glad I did because she’s hilarious in a way that you only get if you’re somewhat insane. It feels like you’re sitting with her at 11pm eating a lot of carbs while she tells all these stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content