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

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dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.0

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emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

I don’t think I can give a memoir less than 5 stars, due to the nature of the story. It is not mine or anyone else’s to tell but the person whose story it is. 5 stars is only appropriate.

As for a review on Matthew Perry’s memoir itself? I absolutely devoured it. Mostly because it was sad, scary and kept me waiting for the resolution of his life. Perry is the definition of the word addict. He was a man with a terribly scary and sad mental illness, and it took most of his life to climb out of the darkness he was always in. However that’s what I found most endearing and enjoyable about this book, he rarely blamed anyone but himself for the problems he faced, he was truthful about how often he let himself down and he never gave up on himself fully; even if he came very close more than a few times.

Perry’s story is inspiring because of how dark it really is. He was a man with absolutely everything, he achieved all of his greatest dreams and at the end of the day he was still a person with struggles and insecurities. He is someone I wish I could have met before he passed, but this book was a glimpse into his life that he owed to absolutely no one, and I am grateful to have listened to his full story.

He was always performing, even with his friends and family, to make up for feeling as though he wasn’t enough. I hope that wherever he is now, he is performing because he enjoys it, not because he feels he needs to hide behind it. Rest In Peace, Matthew Perry.

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sad

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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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