by Stephen Fry
First published 2014
Stephen Fry was on top of the world - a beloved comedian, writer, and actor with a glittering social life. But beneath the surface, he was burning the candle at both ends, descending into a high-functioning addiction. In this raw, unsparing memoir, Fry pulls back the curtain on the glamorous facade, revealing the anxieties, temptations, and intense pressures that threatened to derail his meteoric rise. Fry's candid reflections offer an intimate window into the life of a driven creative grappling with fame, success, and the human need for connection.
Genres: mental-health, addiction, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, personal-journey
Setting: Great Britain
Period: 20th century
400 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse