The Princess diarist
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399565564
- ISBN: 0399565566
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource (1 sound file (05 hr., 13 min., 42 sec.)) : digital - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Penguin Audio, 2016.
Content descriptions
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd. |
Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed December 5, 2016). |
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Subject: | Fisher, Carrie Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography Nonfiction Essays Humor (Nonfiction) Self Help |
Genre: | Audiobooks. Downloadable audio books. Electronic books. |
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Electronic resources
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2017 February
It's especially bittersweet to find oneself listening to Carrie Fisher's memoir after her death in December 2016. Reflecting on fame, aging, and being involved with the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars, Fisher is wry, self-aware, and funny. She's a canny narrator of her own writing, which bristles with wordplay, jokes, and asides. Sounding appropriately young, Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, narrates Fisher's diary entries from when she was 19, which mostly concern her relationship with Harrison Ford. But some of the funniest parts come toward the end of the audiobook, when Fisher goes on extended riffs, imagining encounters with devoted Star Wars fans. Consider this a worthy jumping-off point for revisiting, or discovering for the first time, Fisher's many pop-culture contributions. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2017 February #2
Fisher's recent death and the continued churning of the "Star Wars" movie machine will undoubtedly renew interest in the woman who is once and forever Princess Leia. Here, Fisher details her experiences in the first Star Wars movie and the celebrity status that dogged her for more than 40 years. The middle section features journal entries and poetry penned by her 19-year-old self and captures the melodrama and painful self-doubt that often plagues those on the cusp of adulthood. Bookending these excerpts are Fisher's commentary on what her starring role in the franchise meant. She speaks wryly of her childhood and her complicated relationships with family and fame, and with her famous, self-deprecating humor, she chronicles her time on the Star Wars set, her affair with Harrison Ford, and the ways in which playing Leia shaped her life.
Copyright 2017 Library Journal.VERDICT While Fisher presents a lively reading of her own work, at times listeners might find themselves wondering when the story will end. Recommended primarily for avid Princess Leia fans and those wishing for one more Fisher performance.âSamantha Facciolo, Wilmington, DE - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2017 April #1
Fisher finally set out to publish a collection of essays related specifically to her role as Princess Leah in the blockbuster
Copyright 2017 Publishers Weekly.Star Wars movie franchise and a brief affair with her olderâand marriedâco-star Harrison Ford during the shooting of the first film. The juxtaposition between Fisher's narration of her contemporary writing with the voice of her daughter, actress Lourd, reading diary portions written four decades earlier makes for telling contrast: Fisher, with her smoky, husky voice, sounds like a tough-as-nails seasoned survivor who doesn't take her past romances and heartaches seriously and wishes her own fans would lighten up about their assumptions and speculations. Lourd performs the emotional long-ago passages with a palpable air of youthful self-consciousness. Both handle the duties at hand with poise and skill, leaving listeners to appreciate the way that time can shape one's perspective quite dramatically. A Blue Rider hardcover. (Nov.)