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

dark emotional informative reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I read this book at the beginning of 2024, so I can’t remember every bit and piece too well, but overall, I liked it. It was interesting to read about Perry’s life and how his addiction began, albeit very sad. Unfortunately, it seemed even at the end of the book that he was grappling with the struggles of recovery and as he has passed away, he never got to fully reach that point. But still a worthwhile read. 

At points, he was a bit pretentious in his writing, especially with his view on women, and the apologies felt a little half-hearted. Also, the timeline was difficult to follow and I found myself going back to figure out when events happened. It wasn’t linear. So that docked a point for me. Would mostly recommend this book, however.
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