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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
The BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this “CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT” memoir (The New York Times)
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!
“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 to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening health scare. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who traveled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us. . . and so much more.
In an extraordinary story that only he could tell—and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it—Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But he also details the peace he’s found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening—as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.
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Reviews
Matty tells it like it was…I never would have believed he was an addict unless he told it to us in this autobiography. I love how he still found humor through all the pain.
By Carchule88
It was fun hearing Matthew Perry’s life story and taking a tour of the addicted mind. It was difficult reading of his hopes and fears, knowing he had passed from his addiction mere months ago.
By Bellaxena
Revealing and encouraging to see someone put it on the line. Has theatrics and some measure. But I’d say it almost seems that his eventual death gave more way to the writing, almost like it wasn’t believable enough that he was through. He wrapped up the book quickly with little waves made in the landscape of things that could be. Obviously it couldn’t be about Friends more, but actually, that might’ve sold more. Idk, left a lot to be desired.
By NYNYDANNY
Engaging read. And of course, sad because we all know the final outcome so soon after the publication of this memoir.
By LG*2023
What a life! Too bad he couldn’t handle his drugs, he woulda had way more fun. Quick read. Believe most of it. Think there’s a second book coming cause he’s going to fall off the wagon for sure…. Just read that t again, few months after he passed. Book is even better…..and sad, so sad. Sad that I was right and he did fall off the wagon. Hoping he found a little peace there near the end….
By babymonkey666