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Přátelé, lásky a ten ohromný průšvih by Matthew Perry

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beklovesbooks's review against another edition

2.5

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The whole thing is just so sad knowing in the end his addiction won out. It’s also difficult to hear how much he used women. Ultimately, his story makes sense- he had a real set up in life to be a drug addict . He references the Big book and 12-step a lot. There’s a little about his friends co-stars and tons of other name-dropping. Heartbreaking, but Just ok.

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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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marymwest's review against another edition

4.0

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Audio. I think if I had read this book prior to Matthew Perry’s passing I might have had a different experience, but reading it now was heartbreaking. Not the most well written book in the world but I was happy to hear his story in his own voice. Even when he was talking about his darkest moments he was still cracking jokes and I can relate to that too well. Chandler has always been and will always be one of my favorite characters of all time. Rest in peace, MP

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ecb_15's review against another edition

4.25

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cheryl_gramma's review against another edition

5.0

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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

5.0

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This book has been on my radar since last year, and I was all the more eager to read it after the untimely passing of Matthew Perry.
"Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing" is an autobiography that is written (and narrated) by renowned actor, Matthew Perry. Matthew's road to fame was not simple, and he faced several challenges in his childhood that continued to haunt him into adulthood. When he finally got his big break on "Friends", he thought everything would be great, but he quickly learned that his addictions demanded more attention and could cost him everything he worked his life to achieve.
I listened to this book on audio, and it was even more special to hear Matthew's words directly from his lips. The story also felt all the more haunting because in the prologue, Matthew makes a joke about this book being from beyond the grave, because he had died, but survived.
Although I am a big fan of "Friends", I never followed the actor's careers after the success of the show. So, reading about what Matthew Perry's life has been like over the past twenty years, since the ending of "Friends", was heartbreaking, but inspiring. Matthew struggled with addictions for the majority of his life, and everything really came to a head when he almost died. In spite of his struggles, he always tried to work to be better and gain control over his life. I think hearing stories like this are invaluable for people who are deep in their own struggles. No one is safe from the clutches of drugs and alcohol, and having success and money can actually just exacerbate the problems.
I really enjoyed learning more about Matthew Perry, and I hope he has finally found peace.

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lovelybubbles's review against another edition

4.75

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johnpfromkc's review against another edition

4.0

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A very emotionally drained but interesting read. Hard trigger warning for thoes who struggle with addiction or self-worth.

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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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