Book · 2022 · Biography & Autobiography
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
A Memoir
Why people recommend it
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry is a deeply personal posthumous memoir chronicling the late actor's struggles with fame, addiction, and personal redemption. The book has received significant critical attention for its raw honesty. During an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show in November 2023, Maureen Callahan discussed the memoir alongside celebrity autobiographies like Britney Spears's, praising Perry's book for being exceptionally candid, vulnerable, and far more honest than the average celebrity life story. Later, on a September 2025 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, guest Charlie Sheen also discussed the memoir, sharing that he had read the entire book in a single day and resonating deeply with its unflinching depiction of Hollywood life, personal demons, and the arduous road toward recovery. Both commentators emphasized the unique emotional resonance and startling transparency that sets Perry's final literary work apart from typical celebrity memoirs.
Who recommended it
- Charlie Sheen Discussed
- Moren Callahan Discussed
Charlie Sheen — 1 mention
“And it just it was just just left of center and you just felt like and I read his book. I read it in a day”
Moren Callahan — 1 mention
“I was reading the Britney Memoir as soon as it came out last week and I kept thinking about Matthew Perry because at this time last year I was reading his Memoir and coling on his Memoir and his his Memoir struck me as so much more candid than the average celebrity Memoir”