A review by aleesha_mcnair14
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This was such a heartbreaking book. It made me laugh, giggle and emphasise with an actir that played such a huge role for me as a child growing up watching friends. I never once until later life knew or began to understand the torture he was hoing through with addiction. The stories about all the women he had dated, cheated on and instantly regretted it made me slap my head in annoyance just as he probably did. Discovering all the celebs he dated, only to end things because he believed he wasn't enough was sad to read, especially with his relationship with Julia Roberts. I giggled at all of his stories about friends. A show I loved and forever will that delved deeper into how big of a support network they all were for him. The rollercoaster ride of addition was something of an accumulation of rising factors from his abandonment issues to his growing need for fame and something to fill the void. In parts it was hard to understand due to the time jumps, however his stories were still interesting to read. The last chapter was the saddest for me. Matthew stated that he had accepted who he was and refused to be defined by his addition and for his most famous role in friends. He atated that he wanted children and marriage and in doing so had to come to terms with the idea that he could just be Matthew and be loved for that. I do hope he found peace before he passed away as he always achieved his greatest desire of making people laugh which millions loved him for.
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