Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

5 reviews

art_books_chemistry's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

If I'm being honest, there were several parts of this memoir that were sad due to the circumstances surrounding Carrie Fisher's passing. This isn't the first time I've listened to a memoir after a celebrities passing however it's definitely one of the sadder ones due to her discussions of her addictions and mental illness. That being said, Carrie is G.Damn hilarious; I love the matter of fact way she tells some of the stories about her younger days and about her mom. One of my reactions to this memoir is that I decided I have to look into Debbie Reynolds' memoir(s) to see how she tells some of the same stories and what other stories she has to tell about her own Hollywood life. Carrie has an interesting way of looking at her Star Wars stardom that also makes me wonder how other actors and actresses famous for specific roles feel about those roles. 

Although Carrie's ultimate outcome was not ideal after her personal battles, I still found her attitude in this memoir inspiring even though I don't struggle with the same problems. She definitely puts a lighthearted spin on her issues that I think could be helpful for others in similar positions. 

If you're at all a Carrie Fisher fan, I definitely recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Gun violence

hannibanani29's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Cursing, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

happysami's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.5

Very funny, if a little scattered. Also comes across as very honest and frank. Covers a lot of dark topics, but in a light-hearted way. 

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

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

bee94's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gun violence