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Přátelé, lásky a ten ohromný průšvih by Matthew Perry

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4.0
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I really enjoyed listening to this book! Matthew Perry narrated it and I always love hearing memoirs from the authors voice. Overall, I thought this book shed so much light on the troubles of addiction and how growth is not always linear. My only reason for giving it 4 stars and not 5 was that some parts felt a little redundant and some of the timelines would get confusing (but that’s more something a good editor could have fixed). 
Overall, this was a great read and I loved to hear the stories of his life!
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3.5
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5.0
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The best memoir I’ve ever read! 
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5.0
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Raw, emotional and witty. Everything you’d expect from Matthew Perry discussing his lifelong struggle with addiction. This book was heartbreakingly beautiful. Could I be crying any more tears? 
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3.75
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I am glad Matthew managed to write this book before his death.
I wish I can give it higher star but this memoir needs more editing. 

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catzach's review against another edition

4.5
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Absolutely heartbreaking. What a gift he gave the world by being vulnerable and sharing the truth of the Big Terrible Thing.
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juliawyatt2000's review against another edition

4.25
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3.0
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I knew a bit about Matthew Perry and figured this would be a tougher listen after his death. I came to Friends late (didn't watch it while it was on), so it was interesting to learn some of the behind-the-scenes and cultural response to it. Perry doesn't shy away from the details of his addictions and their underlying causes, and it's pretty evident that he was only barely managing these at many times in his life, not just during the heyday of the show. I learned a lot about him, but this book had a much different tone than similar ones I've read/listened to (like Carrie Fisher's books). It's hard to listen to someone reflect on the deep entanglement of family life, romance, drug addiction, and mental illness, and see them get so close to making choices that could've led them in a fundamentally different direction. It's easy to notice these in hindsight and when it's not your personal experience, so that's not a criticism of Perry necessarily. But it's hard to think about this book and be sad/frustrated by the state of mental health care, especially in the US.
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ericanoll11's review against another edition

4.5
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