Wishful Drinking
by Carrie Fisher
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Author: Carrie FisherEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-02
ISBN: 1439102252
Number of pages: 163
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi...you're my only hope."
Summary: 4 Stars
"Wishful Drinking" is a funny, self-deprecating memoir based on author Carrie Fisher's one-woman show about her crazy, addiction-prone life. She begins by describing her childhood upbringing as the daughter of celebrity parents, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, and chronicles her various failed relationships, drug addictions, mental illnesses, and rehab stints. Carrie is a very funny writer, and her snarky personality comes across terrifically in these pages. The book itself is incredibly short, which is disappointing, and the narratives aren't quite as detailed as I'd like them to be. (However, Carrie explains this up front by claiming that she doesn't remember most of her life due to her experiences with electroshock therapy, so I guess I should cut her some slack.) Overall, this is a brutally honest and exceptionally funny story about the life of the woman best known for her role as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Read this for a few good laughs, or buy it just for the cover alone, which cracks me up every time I look at it.
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