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katietotallybooked 's review for:
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
by Matthew Perry
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Audio is the way to go with this one! The writing and storytelling is a bit clunky and the rough flow did throw me at first. But once I chatted with my friend Kelly about it, she helped me understand that it could be because he struggles with sobriety and that he could be letting his authentic voice shine through. Once I thought about it in that way, I was able to enjoy the book more.
Matthew Perry really opens up about his years and years of struggles. He made me see alcoholism as more of a disease, and that it is easier said than done to overcome it. He is very candid and honest. Although there were some parts of his story that I just didn’t care to hear, there were others that I found very interesting. I also laughed outloud as some of his humourous one liners, and the captions of his photos in the physical copy are priceless. 😂
Ultimately, I am so grateful to the individuals who choose to share their stories through memoirs, regardless of their skills as authors.
Here are some points I highlighted while reading:
Matthew Perry really opens up about his years and years of struggles. He made me see alcoholism as more of a disease, and that it is easier said than done to overcome it. He is very candid and honest. Although there were some parts of his story that I just didn’t care to hear, there were others that I found very interesting. I also laughed outloud as some of his humourous one liners, and the captions of his photos in the physical copy are priceless. 😂
Ultimately, I am so grateful to the individuals who choose to share their stories through memoirs, regardless of their skills as authors.
Here are some points I highlighted while reading:
- “Anhedonia” - the reduced ability to experience pleasure. Perry experienced this when he wasn’t using substances and alcohol.
- Drinkers think they are trying to escape, but really they are trying to overcome a mental disorder they didn’t know they had
- The trajectory of Perry’s disease - when he’s carrying weight it’s alcohol, when he is skinny it is pills, and when he has a goatee it is a lot of pills.
- Matthew Perry turned his addiction into motivation to serve others, and that is a brave and inspiring thing to do. His story will help others.