First published 1994
Carrie Fisher is a Hollywood princess, the only child of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. But her life is no fairy tale. As Carrie grows up, she becomes her mother's constant companion, navigating the highs and lows of Debbie's tumultuous career and unconventional love life. Carrie finds herself enmeshed in her mother's world, trying to keep Debbie's life from unraveling. Throughout it all, Carrie clings to her sharp wit and biting humor, and begins to realize that she must ultimately save herself. A poignant, darkly funny portrait of a complicated mother-daughter relationship.
Genres: literary-fiction, autobiography, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
288 pages · Paperback