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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing 2022
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is a memoir written by American-Canadian actor Matthew Perry. The book was published by Macmillan Publishers on November 1, 2022, one year prior to Perry’s death on October 28, 2023. In this memoir, Perry recounts his long battle with alcoholism and addiction. He also shares details about his personal relationships and his time working on the TV series Friends, where he played Chandler Bing. The book was released in digital, paperback, and hardcover formats. Perry recorded the audiobook version himself. Actress Lisa Kudrow, who worked with Perry on Friends as Phoebe Buffay, wrote the foreword. In it, she refers to Perry as “sweet, sensitive and rational.”
The memoir quickly rose to bestseller status on both Amazon and The New York Times lists. Critics generally responded positively, appreciating Perry’s honesty. An early version of the book contained a passage that raised a rhetorical question about why actors like River Phoenix (with whom Perry worked in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon) and Heath Ledger died young, while someone like Keanu Reeves did not. This section was removed following criticism from fans of Reeves.
Details
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- ISBN
- 9781250866448
- Pages
- 272
- Format
