The Princess Diarist

Shine On, Sweet Princess.

Since I was nine and the original Star Wars came out, I have been a big fan of Carrie Fisher. Back then it was “only” because Princess Leia was a kick-ass character. As I grew older I learned a lot about her and her life and I became even more of a fan, because she was also a kick-ass character in real life. Strong, vulnerable, smart, funny and inspirational.
That's why it hurts a bit to say that I didn't find this her best book. Not bad by any means, but I just knew 98% of it beforehand (that's the downside of being a fan, you search for every little thing about your idol, before you ever get the chanc to read their memoirs ;) ). It still has her trademark humour and snark, though, and that I could never tire of.
So, why do I give it 4 stars?
The pages from her diary. Maybe it was the timing, but her frustration, love, sadness, confusion, all resonated very deeply with me and actually brought a bit of a heartache, and a tear to my eye.
I am saddened than in less than a year we will have seen her last movie ever. And saddened that we will never see an interview with her again.
Shine on, Carrie. You will never be forgotten.