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Přátelé, lásky a ten ohromný průšvih by Matthew Perry

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maddyrosem's review against another edition

5.0
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Brilliantly written and narrated. Perry does a great job of explaining what it’s like to suffer from addiction. Despite some of the very dark topics he’s been through, he keeps it just light enough to keep you reading whilst understanding the weight of it all. Now knowing everything he’s been through, it’s even more heartbreaking knowing he passed so young. RIP Matthew Perry
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roorooreads's review against another edition

5.0
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This look behind the curtain is heartbreaking. As someone who will always remember Matthew as Chandler, I will now remember him for his willingness and desire to help others through what he too was suffering from.
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4.5
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Matthew Perry was so blatantly open in this memoir that it truly felt like I was sitting beside him as he detailed his struggles with addiction, fear of abandonment, and mental health. It’s a raw, intense story that hurts as much as it heals. His passing last year due to the effects of suspected drug use make the hopeful ending of this story all the more heartbreaking. However, there is a sense that he’s not entirely honest here too. I enjoyed many moments of this book, but it left me wondering how anyone fighting addiction finds lasting peace. So often the physical damage of addiction is pushed to the forefront, but the mental torment is rarely discussed with this level of authenticity. The audiobook was delivered with Perry’s characteristic levity and the tone was often the  redeeming quality of such a dark story.
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mandiemarie's review against another edition

5.0
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Matthew Perry's story is sad and heartbreaking, but also filled with hope. So inspirational, emotional, and down to earth. His story feels so more heartbreaking now that he is gone. 
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katrinalamothe's review against another edition

4.0
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4.0
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livlamentloathe's review against another edition

4.0
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Absolutely devastating. With a lot of humor, but made me miserable. It was really hard reading this knowing he’s gone. In the first line of the book, he says he should be dead and to read this as if it’s from the beyond… which it was as I listened. I cannot fathom the pain he went through and hope he’s finally at peace.
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starlite0816's review against another edition

3.75
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amyrose06's review against another edition

5.0
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avawetherall's review against another edition

4.5
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