Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Summary: Matthew Perry

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Snap Read
• Release date: Feb 9, 2024
• ISBN: 9791223005552

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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

Summary

Matthew Perry

Snap Read

Table of Contents

Copyright

Overview

Foreword

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Copyright

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Overview

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, published in 2022 by Matthew Perry, the actor you know best as Chandler Bing from the hit sitcom Friends, kicks off his memoir with a blunt statement: despite his fame and success, he almost didn't survive. This chapter sets the stage for a journey through Perry's life, from a childhood shaped by his parents' divorce to his rise to stardom on Friends.

Perry doesn't shy away from the dark side of his story. He hints at a Big Terrible Thing that nearly took his life, foreshadowing the memoir's central theme: his battle with addiction. But before he dives into that struggle, he promises to share his experiences growing up, finding success as a young tennis player, and eventually landing the role that would make him a household name.

The tone he sets is honest and sometimes laced with dark humor, a signature style that will likely carry through the memoir. This opening chapter lets you know you're in for a no-holds-barred look at Perry's life, the good, the bad, and the ugly." 

Foreword

In the opening of Matthew Perry's memoir, his former Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow steps in to introduce the book. She acknowledges Perry's sharp wit and intelligence, then dives into a situation that used to make her feel awkward. Reporters would often ask her about Perry's well-being, hinting at his well-known struggles with addiction.

Kudrow's discomfort stemmed from two reasons. First, Perry kept the specifics of his addiction private, so she wasn't fully informed. But more importantly, she felt it wasn't her place to share his story. This book, Kudrow emphasizes, gives Perry the platform to speak for himself. He'll be revealing the complete story of his battle with addiction and his path to recovery, entirely in his own words.

Prologue 

The author starts by telling a scary story about a time in his life when things got really bad. He was 49 years old and in a rehab center in California, trying to get off drugs and alcohol. Quitting a medicine called Xanax caused him to be constipated for ten days, with horrible pain in his stomach. His friend Erin, who helped him out a lot, knew something was wrong and insisted on taking him to