soulwinds's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Minor: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
A witty reflection on Carrie Fisher's experience in Star Wars, following her life before landing the role of Leia, her affair with Harrison Ford, and her opinions on her fame. I'd highly recommend the audiobook for this as Fisher read it herself, making it feel conversational! This made me like her even more by showing how down to earth she was (ironic, given her most famous role is very much not on earth) and gave some interesting behind the scenes insight, though besides the initial casting and filming of A New Hope and the Ford affair we don't get many other details.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
gummifrog's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
I love Carrie Fisher and Star Wars, and I'm a few years late on this memoir. It made me appreciate Carrie more as a person and celebrity- she clearly had a complex relationship with her fame and the legacy of her role as Leia. Her daughter reading the poetry that Carrie wrote during the filming of Star Wars felt raw and real, her prose thoughtful and reminiscent of what your young 20's definitely feels like. Carrie herself is uproariously funny, and I found myself laughing out loud many times! She was also shockingly candid about her own death and image, so listening to this after her passing was bittersweet. I'll probably want to read her other memoir soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Mental illness, Addiction, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Death, and Death of parent
zoiejanelle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
i always knew i loved carrie fisher, but this book made me love her more than i thought possible. a totally raw and real examination of her experience as princess leia and a very intimate look into her affair with harrison ford. her diary entries moved me, her poetry hit home, and every once in a while she’d make me cry with her oddly prophetic insights. i will definitely be reading more of her work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Misogyny
Minor: Racism, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Dysphoria, and Sexual content
writewithapendragon's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Fatphobia
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