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

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mkakoske's review against another edition

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2.5

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mollylouise86's review

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3.5

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nuuamuikkunen's review against another edition

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5.0

Is it the best book ever written? No, definitely not. There is a lot of repeating sections. But I don’t think memoirs need to be great works of literature! It’s an insight into the mind of a real person. It’s messy, unorganized and long winded.

This book is absolutely heart breaking.. I watched the documentary about Avicii after he had passed away and this book gives me a similar feeling. Of hopelessness. Wishing there was something I could have done as a complete stranger, to keep this person here for a little while longer.

No matter what your opinion is about Matthew Perry or Frends, I highly recommend you pick up this book. The audiobook is narrated by the author, and that ALWAYS gives autobiographies a vibe that cannot be reached by reading it yourself.

It’s a story about a bent (not broken) human being coming to terms with the reality of their life on earth. It’s sad, it’s inspiring, it’s warm, it’s funny. Especially the way Matthew talks about all the different people in his life: his family, his frends, his costars, his ex-girlfriends. It’s so heart warming to listen to. He was a beautiful, deep soul, that was dealt an unfortunate hand in life.

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holliesatchell's review against another edition

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5.0

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courtney__'s review

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5.0

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jennameyers's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed listening to this book! Matthew Perry narrated it and I always love hearing memoirs from the authors voice. Overall, I thought this book shed so much light on the troubles of addiction and how growth is not always linear. My only reason for giving it 4 stars and not 5 was that some parts felt a little redundant and some of the timelines would get confusing (but that’s more something a good editor could have fixed).
Overall, this was a great read and I loved to hear the stories of his life!

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5.0

Raw, emotional and witty. Everything you’d expect from Matthew Perry discussing his lifelong struggle with addiction. This book was heartbreakingly beautiful. Could I be crying any more tears?

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