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Přátelé, lásky a ten ohromný průšvih by Matthew Perry

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_sarahroeder's review against another edition

3.5

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artemisx's review against another edition

2.0

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mandolin77's review against another edition

4.0

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hollifr's review against another edition

4.0

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Honestly broke my heart listening to how much Matthew didn't want to take drugs and how hard he fought addiction. It's not something I'll ever understand but it is so sad to know he eventually passed away due to drugs and never reached 60 years old. Gone far too soon RIP Matthew Perry.

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gimsilva's review against another edition

3.5

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I thought Matthew's life story was sad but I had no idea it was this deeply depressing. I'll definitely watch him in Friends differently, and I didn't want that. This book made my heart cry.

In terms of writing, the storyline was a bit all over the place and it was too descriptive when talking about the entertainment world, which I found boring.

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fayevieren's review against another edition

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Ik heb geluisterd naar het audioboek. Dat deed aan de ene kant deugd, hem zelf z'n verhaal horen vertellen. Aan de andere kant zó triest hoe hij vertelt over z'n dromen en hoop voor de toekomst, wetende dat die toekomst maar zeer kort meer zou mogen duren voor hem.

Bedankt voor alle keren dat je me deed lachen, Matty. Het ga je goed, waar je ook bent 💖

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alexaucine's review against another edition

5.0

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je suis si triste qu’il ne soit plus là, c’était si beau

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laura_grindey's review against another edition

3.0

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I've given the review not based on the content or the authors life but based on the writing style and the order of events in the book. The book flips back and forth between a more present day and early career chapters but I do feel this blended a lot and I struggled to identify the timeline of events.

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emilyosterloh's review against another edition

4.0

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I read this book at the beginning of 2024, so I can’t remember every bit and piece too well, but overall, I liked it. It was interesting to read about Perry’s life and how his addiction began, albeit very sad. Unfortunately, it seemed even at the end of the book that he was grappling with the struggles of recovery and as he has passed away, he never got to fully reach that point. But still a worthwhile read.

At points, he was a bit pretentious in his writing, especially with his view on women, and the apologies felt a little half-hearted. Also, the timeline was difficult to follow and I found myself going back to figure out when events happened. It wasn’t linear. So that docked a point for me. Would mostly recommend this book, however.

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redheadbookgirl's review against another edition

5.0

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▫️Addiction/drug abuse

▫️Brutally raw + honest writing

▫️Autobiography spanning decades

▫️Not just a 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 memoir

Could I 𝐁𝐄 any more heartbroken after reading that last page? How do I even begin to write about this book + how it made me feel? Poignant, raw, and utterly heartbreaking, there are certainly undertones of the dry wit that we came to know Perry for, but ultimately this a was devastatingly vulnerable and honest account of the decades of struggles he endured.

I don’t think I’ve ever been so heartbroken by a celebrity’s passing + I knew from the off that this would be a difficult read. I, like many others, knew some of Perry’s struggles, but not the extent. From Kudrow’s foreword: [𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘺] & the book’s opening line: [“𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥”] I had already lost it and was bawling. It’s eerily surreal + hits even harder reading Perry’s story, knowing he is no longer with us.

I also had no idea how much parallel was held between Perry and the character of Chandler. He was, and always will be, my favourite friend but he was so much more than that + it’s heartbreaking to know he was battling such severe demons every day behind that smile and those one liners. He was struggling to live, but he still made us laugh, he still helped so many people and he still created a legacy. Perhaps saddest of all, was how hopeful he sounded at the end of the book and how close he seemed to his real fresh start.

This book was an incredibly difficult read but I am so grateful to have understood Perry a little more + feel honoured to have had an insight into his story. May you finally be at peace Matty🤎

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