Worth your time

A good and well written story, if a little tone deaf and self reverenchal at times. I leave it with a deep hope that Matty can find lasting happiness in his life.

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A Tragedy, Told without the Laughs

Reading this in the days after he died, almost a year since this book was released. A story of the unrelenting, itch just to try to feel better. Matthew describes an unlikeable, unfaithful, selfish unutterable fuck-up who made so many fans of Friends feel better....I really hope people can look beyond the scathing comments left here around November 2022 by people who seem to have been looking for Chandler's 'happy ending' in this book. I hope people can see the unglamorous ravages of addiction. I hope they never feel as bad as Matthew Perry tells us he felt...all the time

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Breath takingly honest, sad and funny

This was a heart wrenching but riveting listen. What an extraordinary fight he had with his addictions. It is a tragedy he is no longer with us but we have his words and work forever

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Very enjoyable, but ultimately sad

It was a very heartfelt read. He is honest and it's especially sad given what ended up happening to him. But a very good book

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An honest account of a complex life.

Whitty, brutally honest and a sweet insight to the life of a well known face we thought we all knew. The reality was that we had little idea of the complexities which belied the much loved character…Chandler.

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I hope your resting well now Matty x

I purchased this book before that aweful evening the world lost a very troubled, talented, beautiful gentleman, Matthew Perry or as we all knew him, Chandler Bing! Started listening but had to stop as found it too difficult to hear his voice.... Its a real and painfully truthful book about his lifelong struggles with addiction and lays bare all his insecrurities and lovelife disasters, he had all his adult life! I have thoroughly enjoyed listening and Matty doesn't hold back. Its well worth a read, especially if you have ever loved someone with any addiction! I hope he found his peace!

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I am enough.

📚 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 📚

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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.”
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame, addiction, and recovery.

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Matthew Perry's Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing comes to life in its audiobook format, delivering an intimate and deeply personal listening experience. Narrated by Perry himself, this memoir is an unflinchingly honest account of his battles with addiction, fame, and the search for redemption.

One of the standout features of the audiobook is Perry's narration. His unique voice, familiar to many of us as Chandler Bing from Friends.
Perry's delivery is raw and genuine, capturing the humor, pain, and vulnerability that permeate, not only his memoir but, his existence. Hearing his story in his own words and voice makes the experience so much more emotional and impactful.
Perry's wit and humor shine through, providing moments of levity that balance the heavier themes throughout.

The audiobook's structure, while occasionally disjointed, benefits from Perry's storytelling ability. His transitions between different periods of his life, though sometimes abrupt, are smoothed over by his conversational tone and natural pacing. This helped me maintain interest, even when the timeline shifts unexpectedly - which is ultimately why this is not a five star read for me.
The audiobook is a compelling listen, some listeners - like me - may find the non-linear narrative challenging to follow. The jumps between different time periods can be confusing, especially in audio format where visual cues are absent. However, Perry's engaging narration and the emotional resonance of his story largely compensate for this lapse in structure.

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is more than just a celebrity memoir; it's a heartfelt exploration of addiction and recovery. Perry's openness about his struggles and his ongoing journey towards healing is both inspiring and relatable. His story serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of mental health and the resilience of the human spirit. His tale made all the more heart-wrenchingly powerful knowing that Matthew Perry is no longer with us.

Four stars for a courageous and impactful memoir that resonates long after the final words are spoken.

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“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘥𝘰. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩, 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳. 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘯.”

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Friends Lovers and the big terrible thing

This was so sad I had been holding off listening as I knew it would emotional and not long after his passing. I hope he soaring in the clouds now accompanied I know he is

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I wept with laughter and pain

This is a candid account written and read by the talented, troubled and sadly now departed Matthew Perry. The book finished with such hope, that it had me sobbing knowing what followed. Having helped someone previously through addictions, this is a brilliant account, honest (and often brutal) insight into the life of an « addict » Mr Perry I wish so much you were still here, but you glad you knew there was God waiting for you. Could you have been any funnier? … could you have been any more troubled? … could you have been loved any more by so many near and from afar. RIP

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so eye opening of what he went through

makes you think of what people can achieve when it comes to life a d death

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