Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called Star Wars when only 19 years old. "But it isn't all sweetness and light sabres." Alas, aside from a demanding career and her role as a single mother (not to mention the hyperspace hairdo), Carrie also spends her free time battling addiction, weathering the wild ride of manic depression and lounging around various mental institutions. It's an incredible tale - from having Elizabeth Taylor as a stepmother, to marrying (and divorcing) Paul Simon, from having the father of her daughter leave her for a man, to ultimately waking up one morning and finding a friend dead beside her in bed. | Hilarious and fascinating. I absolutely love Carrie Fisher's writing and this book was a page turner. She's so clever, funny, and insightful. The majority of this book is her poking fun at herself and her life. I love, though, that she is able to do this and is able to say, "Hey, I know I've had a good life, so my 'Poor old me' isn't something I should dwell on" but at the same time be able to say, "Hey, I have problems and I'm learning how to deal with them and it's not something I shouldn't talk about." I very much enjoyed reading how she sees herself and how this is helpful for her to gain control of her own crazy. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who want's a good laugh, anyone who also struggles with mental illness and wants to hear from someone who's been there, done that, and lived to talk about it. It's a very moving book, peppered with good-natured self-mockery. I loved it. |
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