Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

by Matthew Perry

2022•Biography•272 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedydramaslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, emotional and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty.” 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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryComedyDramaSelf destruction/implosionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leads

Subjects

Television comediesActors, biographyDrug addictsSubstance abusePersonal memoirs

Details

Author
Matthew Perry
Published
2022
Pages
272
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