mairimav's review
3.0
3.5/ Carrie Fisher's writing is heartfelt and true and heartbreaking and wonderful.
elenavarg's review against another edition
DNF
I had such a great time with Wishful Drinking, so immediately after finishing it, I started listening to this one. Then I got to chapter 3, ’Wishful Shrinking’ and all hell broke lose…listening to it actually made me cry.
The chapter is about Fisher’s weight loss. And it’s horrible. She writes (and talks! She narrated this herself!!) about how disgustingly fat she has gotten ”thanks” to such ”terrible” habits as taking antidepressants and enjoying eating food(!). And the cherry on top? She weighed 10kg less than I currently do.
As an understatement of the century, I’ve never felt so betrayed by a book. I considered Carrie Fisher one of the smartest and people in Hollywood, and hearing her say that about herself felt like a punch to the face. Because if she says and thinks such things about herself, why would she think differently of me or anyone bigger than I am? Granted, she is now dead and was extremely famous and wealthy, so the chances of ever even being perceived by her were always nonexistent.
But when she was alive, she must have felt and thought this about other fat people. Currently fat people know, that former fat people are (often) notoriously fatphobic. And it hurts. It hurts so much. All I can hope is that she learned and/or changed her mind after writing this, before her untimely death. I really, truly wish this, but don’t really believe it.
I’m not rating this book, because I barely even started it, but I wanted to write this review so maybe someone might see it, read it and understand, how much saying these things hurts other people
I had such a great time with Wishful Drinking, so immediately after finishing it, I started listening to this one. Then I got to chapter 3, ’Wishful Shrinking’ and all hell broke lose…listening to it actually made me cry.
The chapter is about Fisher’s weight loss. And it’s horrible. She writes (and talks! She narrated this herself!!) about how disgustingly fat she has gotten ”thanks” to such ”terrible” habits as taking antidepressants and enjoying eating food(!). And the cherry on top? She weighed 10kg less than I currently do.
As an understatement of the century, I’ve never felt so betrayed by a book. I considered Carrie Fisher one of the smartest and people in Hollywood, and hearing her say that about herself felt like a punch to the face. Because if she says and thinks such things about herself, why would she think differently of me or anyone bigger than I am? Granted, she is now dead and was extremely famous and wealthy, so the chances of ever even being perceived by her were always nonexistent.
But when she was alive, she must have felt and thought this about other fat people. Currently fat people know, that former fat people are (often) notoriously fatphobic. And it hurts. It hurts so much. All I can hope is that she learned and/or changed her mind after writing this, before her untimely death. I really, truly wish this, but don’t really believe it.
I’m not rating this book, because I barely even started it, but I wanted to write this review so maybe someone might see it, read it and understand, how much saying these things hurts other people
corndogqueeen's review
4.0
She's a weirdo! Was I guess.... but I got another of her books from the lib so excited to keep building my knowledge of the Carrie fisher-Debbie Reynolds-scream queen Billie-verse
princesszinza's review
4.0
My recent exposure to Carrie Fisher has been seeing her promote the new Star Wars movies. Older, rounder and carting around a dog with a perpetually drooping tongue, Carrie appeared funny, peppy and eccentric. She's a bit like your crazy aunt who is a hoot in small quantities but gets annoying after she eats all the ham and makes too many funny but caustic comments about her ex-husband.
The Carrie Fisher in Shockaholic is more funny and sensitive than the one doing the movie junket. She has seen and lived through a lot of turmoil, being the daughter of two Hollywood icons. She chooses to tell her story with good humor. She's very kind to Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor. I enjoyed taking the journey with her.
Weird Coincidence: This is the second book I've read in the last couple months that involves someone receiving electricity to the brain.
The Carrie Fisher in Shockaholic is more funny and sensitive than the one doing the movie junket. She has seen and lived through a lot of turmoil, being the daughter of two Hollywood icons. She chooses to tell her story with good humor. She's very kind to Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor. I enjoyed taking the journey with her.
Weird Coincidence: This is the second book I've read in the last couple months that involves someone receiving electricity to the brain.
melanieapril's review against another edition
4.0
Ostensibly this is the memoir (really a collection of personal stories) Carrie Fisher wrote before her regular electro-shock therapy sessions could wipe these particular memories from her mind. Well, I'm glad she wrote them down because there are some real gems in here. The Ted Kennedy story alone is worth the book - just wow!
deepfreezebatman's review against another edition
2.0
I still love Carrie Fisher, but I just didn't think this book was as amazingly brilliant as Wishful Drinking.
anna_feather's review against another edition
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
not a lot to say. i enjoyed her first book more. it felt quite repetitive and less funny (i know the other was stand up but still)
the part about her relationship with her dad was interesting. the part about Micheal Jackson made a bit uncomfortable (even if Carrie thought that it wasn’t okay for him to have child in his bed - her opinion still made me… you know)
the part about her relationship with her dad was interesting. the part about Micheal Jackson made a bit uncomfortable (even if Carrie thought that it wasn’t okay for him to have child in his bed - her opinion still made me… you know)