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The Best Awful There Is (retitled The Best Awful as a paperback), is a 2004 novel by actress and author Carrie Fisher. It is a sequel to her debut novel Postcards from the Edge. Like most of Fisher's books, this novel is semi-autobiographical and fictionalizes events from her real life.
Jan 1, 2004 · Though it can be read as a standalone, The Best Awful is a semi-sequel to Fisher’s debut novel, Postcards from the Edge, continuing to explore the trials and tribulations of Suzanne Vale, washed up actress and recovering addict.
Jul 12, 2021 · The best awful : a novel. by. Fisher, Carrie. Publication date. 2005. Topics. Women -- Mental health -- Fiction, Women -- Mental health. Publisher. London : Pocket.
Jan 5, 2005 · When we left Suzanne Vale at the end of Carrie Fisher’s bestselling Postcards from the Edge, she had survived drug abuse, rehab, and Hollywood celebrity. The Best Awful takes Suzanne back to the edge with a new set of troubles—not the least of which is that her studio executive husband turned out to be gay and has left her for a man.
Based on a truant's story, "The Best Awful" is Carrie Fisher's most powerful and revealing novel: hilarious, moving, and fully informed by the wisdom of a true...
The Best Awful is by turns highly comic and darkly tragic, a roller-coaster ride through the dizzying highs and crushing lows of manic depression, delivered with fast and furious wit.
With the help of her movie star mom, a circle of friends, and even her ex-husband, she begins the long journey back to sanity.The Best Awful is by turns highly comic and darkly tragic, a...
