Book Review: Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

 Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book after Matthew Perry had passed.
It's a heart breaking ready especially in light of the news of his passing and the cause of death. I can only say that I hope he has found peace now. I enjoyed the book - Matthew tries to say at the end that he has been like Chandler looking to fill the uncomfortable voids with laughs. The book is just that he pokes fun and makes jokes in uncomfortable moments; however, throughout the book I can just feel the soul of a man who is broken, being barely held together trying to find a way to have hope. I would want to say to him today it's ok - you don't need to make us laugh - your enough just as you are.

I know there has been criticism of his book for the jokes he makes but if you understand it is coming from a man who was deeply hurt and uncomfortable you'll understand he isn't trying to make fun of the situation its like he doesn't know how else to process or make the uncomfortable thing "ok".

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