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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

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readorperish's review against another edition

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4.25

First off, I’m not a “Friends” fan. It doesn’t represent my generation and I don’t find it funny or interesting. However, I have seen the author interviewed on Dave Letterman’s show and found him funny and quick witted. Tragically, the book was published right before Perry’s death. Do we blame addicts for their demises? Does the fact that Perry was rich and famous make us less sympathetic to his plight? Is it fair to blame his parents? I’m guessing Perry would have traded his fame and wealth for a wife and children, but ultimately he came to that realization too late.

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rhiannekx's review against another edition

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3.0

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3.25

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3.5

A well-written account of a difficult struggle with addiction and with finding your purpose in life. It was very interesting to get a first-hand insight into what it is like living with this disease. The book definitely goes a long way to dispel the false narrative that it is simply a choice. Although I felt the narrative jumped around a little confusingly time wise, and some passages felt somewhat repetitive, overall this is a book with real purpose that I definitely enjoyed listening to.

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5.0

Listening to the audiobook and actually hearing Matthew Perry talk about his life and struggles was truly heartbreaking. Listening to him talk about his hopes for the future was especially hard considering he passed away just about a year after this memoir was published. This was an emotional one but definitely worth a listen. An easy 5⭐️ read for me.

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3.0

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4.0

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4.0

This is a very deep and profound view of what addiction is, and life as an addict, as well as the everyday struggle against this addiction.
It’s well written in a quite light and funny style, which makes it more bearable for the reader but also doesn’t diminish the hardships the author went through.
Be prepared for a tough read, but a good one.

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5.0

This book hurt my heart in many ways, but reading it in Perry’s voice helps. It’s so unfortunate to read this after his passing, because the entire time I read the book, it felt like he was never truly going to get better. Friends is my absolute favorite show, so reading about his experiences on the show and envisioning him in every season and every scene he talks about just breaks my heart. It feels weird to “rate” someone’s life, but it is really a good read, he’s very raw and honest about his addiction and emotions he dealt with.

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4.5

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