


The novel continues the epistolary form, consisting of first-person narrative excerpts from a journal Suzanne kept while coming to terms with her drug addiction and rehab experiences. The prologue is in epistolary form, with postcards written by Suzanne to her brother, friend, and grandmother.

The book is divided into five main sections: The novel revolves around movie actress Suzanne Vale as she tries to put her life together after a drug overdose. It was later adapted by Fisher herself into a motion picture of the same name, which was directed by Mike Nichols and released by Columbia Pictures in 1990. Postcards from the Edge is a semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher, first published in 1987.
