• Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

  • By: Matthew Perry
  • Narrated by: Matthew Perry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (595 ratings)

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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

By: Matthew Perry
Narrated by: Matthew Perry
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Publisher's summary

Shortlisted for The British Book Awards Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction

The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence

In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humour, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that shares the most intimate details of the love Perry lost, his darkest days, and his greatest friends.

Unflinchingly honest, moving, and hilarious: this is the book fans have been waiting for.

©2022 Matthew Perry (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

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Real, honest, gracious, hopeful

A wonderful story of a life filled with pain, struggle, incredible highs and devastating lows. So glad that Matthew had the courage to tell it.

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Unmissable

Amazing testimonial by one of my childhood “heroes”: now an even bigger hero! Thanks Matthew

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Inspiration

Loved, incredible and unbelievable story.
Thank you for surviving Matthew, you always made my life happier with friends. ❤️

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honest

I struggled to finish this because the information was so hard for me to digest, as a person who has not experienced most challenges Matty faced. I am grateful for that, and grateful for his honest and letting us in to see and hopeful understand how it all really feels like.

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You will be missed, Matthew

I cried, laughed, smiled and cried some more (when I was finished I cried). I read the book whilst listening to him narrating the book himself and it was a beautiful unique experience - getting to hear a voice that has changed my life (thank you chandler) and that I will miss deeply, it was bitter sweet, it hurt but it also warmed my heart. I love how his writing portrays so well how he is and his transparency. His battle was far from easy, I’m impressed with how he did it. I have to say I feel deeply sad he didn’t get his happy ending on earth- but, Matthew, wherever you are, I hope you’re happy and at peace, you’ll always help so many people. Thank you. ❤️

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A Truly Good Book

Thankyou for the insights. Never learned so much about addiction and alcoholism before. Also interesting to know a bit more about the person behind the stardom. It’s also funny. What I like the most is that it feels true. No boasting. It’s a matter a fact. Loved the book. Really feel that this is a human being with all its flaws and greatness. The whole spectrum. The meaning is a bit low key. Leaves me as a listener so figure thinks out for myself too. Matthew lives on. Somewhere.

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REMARKABLE

Being so honest and changing the view about himself in public it’s incredibly brave…thank you for this book

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Poignant listen, brilliant

Heartbreaking story as we know how it ends. So well worth a listen and highly recommended.

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Matthew Perry ‘s voice

It's a beautiful book, it's the first time I've read a book about addiction that addresses the topic in such a authentic way. I recommend reading this book to everyone !

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i cried all along

hearing his voice, his story, the pain he went through. like a testimonial from beyond. rest in peace Matty. thank you for your honesty

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