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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
3.25
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
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. Overall this is a depressing read of a mostly wasted (pun intended) life. 
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