jrsmith415's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Body shaming
Minor: Sexual content
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
ka_ke's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Some may call it the ramblings of a woman who experienced and survived severe traumas, addictions, and toxic relationships. I would call the Princess Diarist realistic. Unlike some celebrity memoirs, Carrie Fishers feels raw and uncensored. It definitely carried on with far more detail than was perhaps necessary, but when you’re not necessarily in control of your own thoughts and actions, I suppose it can be hard to limit what is shared and what is not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
littlemissmuffet's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Alcohol, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
laurenw's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
This book is stream of consciousness in the most delightful way, in that it is not a great novel, but merely the gushing out of thoughts of a 19 year old, as remembered by her (40 years older) self. It is an intriguing read for fans of Star Wars, but only those who realise that Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia are two different entities.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Alcoholism
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