The Princess Diarist

I think this might have just been the wrong book for the wrong reader. I've seen all the Star Wars movies - they're fine, I wouldn't say I really like them, but I get it. From what I'd heard of Carrie Fisher's previous books, she sounded like a fun/funny lady. But after this one, I'm not sure I want to try another of her books.

I listened to the audiobook. It wasn't that long — only four discs, and she narrated it, which is usually a sign that I'll enjoy a memoir-style book — but around halfway through the middle of the third disc, I kept hoping the book would end. At several points, I wondered if I would have liked it better if I had a paper copy in front of me. I thought her writing in her journal entries was excellent (significantly better than the writing in the rest of the book), but they dragged on too long, to the point where I was bored of hearing about “Carrison” and wanted to move on. The stories she told didn't feel very cohesive, and there was a lot of not-outright-complaining-but-still-kind-of-complaining about her fans that was a turnoff for me.

Disappointing to be sure, but again, maybe it's me and not Carrie.