The Princess Diarist

Carrie Fisher

Nov 2016 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

This last book from beloved Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher is the crown jewel of ideal Star Wars gifts. The Princess Diarist is an intimate, hilarious, and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time.

When Carrie Fisher discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved—plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Before her passing, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon was indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford. 

With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher’s intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time—and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candor and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into one of Hollywood's most beloved stars.

Ratings and reviews

I love "Star Wars" and was hoping from the title and reviews that this book would give insight to the actual filming experience and actor's preparation for the role of Princess Leia. Instead, most of it could've come from any 19-year-old girl's journal reflecting on her first real sexual relationship where her love is quite unrequited. Relatable with glimpses into Fisher's personality, but not particularly insightful.

As always Carrie delivers the pains and promise of stardom with her unique mix of wit and sarcasm. She again bares all in her tell-tale style of "take it or leave it-ness" that keeps one both intrigued and empathetic to her words, to her life. I highly recommend this book, both for fans of the film's as well as students of psychology. RIP sweet princess, your light, bravery and wit shall be sorely missed. God bless you and your family.

I've been wanting to read this for a while now. After reading it, this is definitely worth it all. There wasn't a moment I could honestly recall where I felt bored. I always felt entertained.

About the author

Carrie Fisher was an author and actress best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. She appeared in countless other films, including Shampoo and When Harry Met Sally and wrote four bestselling novels: Surrender the Pink, Delusions of Grandma, The Best Awful, and Postcards from the Edge, as well as the memoirs Shockaholic and Wishful Drinking. She passed away in December 2016.