Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

What is Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing about?

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is Matthew Perry’s memoir about his childhood, acting career and experiences with addiction and recovery. He looks back on the years before Friends, the fame that followed and what was happening in his private life during that time.

Does Matthew Perry write about making Friends?

Yes. Perry shares stories about landing the role of Chandler Bing and working with the cast. Those stories sit alongside his account of hospital stays, treatment and attempts to get sober. Fellow cast member Lisa Kudrow wrote the foreword.

What should readers know before starting?

Perry writes with humour and candour, and the book includes frank accounts of substance use and serious illness. Readers interested in his life and in memoirs about addiction and recovery will find both subjects here.