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A review by elle_reads
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
3.0
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BOOK REVIEW
[The Princess Diarist] Carrie Fisher shares pieces from her journals during the first Star Wars filming.
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WHAT I LIKED
I devoted yesterday’s post to quotes from The Princess Diarist. Young Carrie Fisher’s personality shines through each line. Her life questions are earnest. Things I’ve thought about, but never had the courage to put on paper. It’s impossible to NOT self-identify with Fisher. This is more than a journal of her affair with Harrison Ford. It is droplets of Fisher finding herself through her first foray away from family.
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The Princess Diarist is my introduction to Carrie Fisher’s writing. I was expecting the humor; she didn’t let me down. I was happily surprised by her poetry! Her lines quickly became my favorite part of the book. I hurried through the prose to get to her poetry.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
The prose can get a little long-winded, but her sudden metaphors broke me from almost skimming pieces of the book. I wish there was more description of her adventures filming Star Wars. I loved the realistic little bits about her hair and physical expectations. The dark cloud (which I knew would be there) was her infatuation with Harrison Ford. I would have been fine with this if there was a better balance, but I just didn’t care that much about the affair. That said, this book has wetted by appetite for more of her writing!
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The Princess Diarist (by Carrie Fisher) ⚡️⚡️⚡️✨3.5/5
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BOOK REVIEW
[The Princess Diarist] Carrie Fisher shares pieces from her journals during the first Star Wars filming.
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WHAT I LIKED
I devoted yesterday’s post to quotes from The Princess Diarist. Young Carrie Fisher’s personality shines through each line. Her life questions are earnest. Things I’ve thought about, but never had the courage to put on paper. It’s impossible to NOT self-identify with Fisher. This is more than a journal of her affair with Harrison Ford. It is droplets of Fisher finding herself through her first foray away from family.
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The Princess Diarist is my introduction to Carrie Fisher’s writing. I was expecting the humor; she didn’t let me down. I was happily surprised by her poetry! Her lines quickly became my favorite part of the book. I hurried through the prose to get to her poetry.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
The prose can get a little long-winded, but her sudden metaphors broke me from almost skimming pieces of the book. I wish there was more description of her adventures filming Star Wars. I loved the realistic little bits about her hair and physical expectations. The dark cloud (which I knew would be there) was her infatuation with Harrison Ford. I would have been fine with this if there was a better balance, but I just didn’t care that much about the affair. That said, this book has wetted by appetite for more of her writing!
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The Princess Diarist (by Carrie Fisher) ⚡️⚡️⚡️✨3.5/5
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