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Přátelé, lásky a ten ohromný průšvih by Matthew Perry

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karismith3's review against another edition

4.5

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This is a behind-the-scenes look into the life of Matthew Perry. It’s a sad tale of the plight of someone with an addictive personality. I listened to the audiobook and he reads it which made it feel even more real. For any Friends fans or people who loved him, this is a good read.

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kristyhill's review against another edition

5.0

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sleepywhippetbookclub's review against another edition

4.0

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likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition

5.0

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billievee's review against another edition

4.0

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As you can imagine, this is a bit heartbreaking to get through now. So much of this book feels like grim foreshadowing for what was to come.

Chandler was always my favorite Friends character, but it's a little harder to like Matthew in this. I've heard him called the real-life Bojack Horseman and it's easy to see why: they're both former TV stars with crippling addictions who can't help but constantly get in their own way. His childhood trauma and ongoing struggles with drugs and alcohol are sad to read about, but I mostly felt for all the people who ended up as collateral damage in his life. At least he openly acknowledges his mistakes. If nothing else, I see this as a cautionary tale for how terribly out of control opiate and alcohol addictions can become, demons that all the money in the world may not be able to save you from.

RIP Matthew.

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lovelybubbles's review against another edition

4.75

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sapalomar's review against another edition

4.0

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nikii_ii's review against another edition

5.0

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I loved it - great personal insight into Matthew Perry's struggles with addiction and alcoholism and how it affected him personally and his career. It's also written in such a lighthearted and Matthew Perry way, that you can't help but become engrossed in the book - even though he's talking about such serious and heavy topics, it doesn't necessarily feel that way due to his persective and presentation of them.

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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

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This memoir is beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. I think Matthew did an amazing job of showing the reality of addiction and what it is like in different forms. He did not shy away or sugar coat the ugly, difficult parts of it. For that, I think he deserves all the credit. Though is seemed a bit haphazard at times, I think it was an important part of it. Knowing he is now gone, makes it even more heartbreaking because you can tell he was really trying to do better. But addiction is a hard thing. He said it himself, addicts are not bad people.

PS. I did not watch Friends

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booktok_girlie6's review against another edition

5.0

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Oh my God. This isn't a book to read fast. But it is a book you need to read if you loved Chandler Bing. Matthew Perry had it all, almost lost it all. Until eventually it almost took him away. He should be proud of where he came.
This is an emotional roller-coaster and is not a book to take lightly. It's heavy but so worth the slow read.

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