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jthinks
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I'm really glad I read this book knowing that it is fiction, rather than memoir. In fact, with that knowledge firmly in hand, it's hard to believe that it was marketed as autobiographical - the characters and plot twists seem far too felicitous to have been real. That said, I found this novel beautifully rendered and very moving. It's always a delight to find someone using language in such a unique style - Frey is a real artist.
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cbglacier
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because it was this incredibly written heart wrenching account and then that it was all bs and we all fell for it, what a rise & fall, it may have made us more cynical but for some of us it was eye opening to not be sheep. Oprah did a great service with her book club kind of bringing americans back to reading (though not all of us ever left) but she also propagated more of this rise & fall culture that we are now mired in, who is brilliant and 'blowing up' this week/month/year and who is spiralling down because they are just human.
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frieda river reader
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Truth or fantasy it doesnt matter this book gives a clear message, sure he lied and embellished but something such as this cannot be written without at least one foot in the truth, I gave to my teenage sons to read they read and formed a view on what drugs can do and if that is all this book gives then it needs to be read really Australian schools need to revisit english curriculums so that kids read these type of books so that whilst its gritty its effectual
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Carol Green
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I can see why you would feel betrayed to read a non-fiction book and then find out it wasn't actually true. However, if you read this book knowing that it's fiction, it's still a really powerful, well-written book. I highly recommend it.
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acid42
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It’s written in a grim, gritty, often repetitious first-person point-of-view, but delivers a wallop with its valorous attempt at describing what infinite addiction and infinite rage are like, using finite words. ___The story pulls you into the writer’s head– you become James Frey, you feel as he felt, and experience things as he does while reading the book. And it’s a memoir– meaning it’s all true. (SUPPOSEDLY.) ___But it turns out Frey embellished. A lot. Which, you know, is perfectly forgivable because if adding on to the story aids it, then why not? Except for the fact that it’s touted as a non-fiction book. A memoir for goodness’ sake. And for the fact that Frey himself has said numerous times in many interviews that the book is truthful. ___Investigative website The Smoking Gun uncovered proof that Frey made up most of his “Criminal” career to make himself look worse than he really was. Crucial events such as his arrest in Ohio aren’t corroborated by actual records. And well, it turns out Frey was originally shopping this book around as fiction and consequently rejected by publishers numerous times, before some rewrites and a major overhaul into a “memoir” got it into Doubleday. ___The reason why it’s such a betrayal? The appeal of the book is precisely in the reader thinking “this actually happened to someone for real.” Once that thought is over-ridden by copious amounts of embellishment, it loses its zest. ___And yet. If simply for the psychological hurdles and the way Frey wrote of the addiction he was dealing with, the book still possesses a power all its own. Of course that’s if you can get past the lies.
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mikeydoc
, August 21, 2007
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Well it looks like he fooled everyone,all the experts,suffering addiction is quite bad enough without lying about it, just ask anyone who is in a healthy recovery and program of self improvement and spiritual enlightenment!!
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sneddy29
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A powerful book about courage and perseverance.
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tabithastar20
, February 22, 2007
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I absolutely loved this book. It was an amazing story of someones addictions. He went into so much detail. I was amazed how he could actually tell people about his addictions. I mean before he went to rehab he didn't want help hell he went in drunk. So, what does that tell you. But, the ending is the best. I think that people should read this book because it will make them think before doing drugs.
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Juan Benoit
, September 22, 2006
Fiction or truth...? Who the heck cares! The end result is an amazing novel that should be established at schools as a required reading for teenagers (too bad it has so much swearing) so they can taste in advance the living hell they are exposing themselves to when experimenting with drugs. Mr. Frey has left a priceless legacy to human kind; a shilling document About self-destruction and redemption, about unbreakable will power that I am sure will serve as guide and inspiration for generations to come. Congrats, Man, it is a "hell" of a book Juan
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n.renslow
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I have read this book and I like it a lot. And know I am reading the book again and I like it a lot. I suggest others to read this book, because it is different from other book that I have read.
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lorenazampini82
, May 30, 2006
I just finished reading A million little pieces and I can totally relate to the caracter's struggle in his MIND. I have some other sort of problem and I believe it all comes down to this: an unfufilled need. I don't mind if part of it fact and most , fiction, all I can say is THANK YOU. Thank you for letting the world know what most of us think, live everyday, and go through everytime we try to get back up and fight IT. Thank you for letting them know that the hardest fights are in our mind.
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Product Details
ISBN:
9780307276902
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
09/22/2005
Publisher:
ANCHOR BOOKS
Series info:
Oprah's Book Club
Pages:
448
Height:
.90IN
Width:
5.25IN
Thickness:
1.25
Series:
Oprah's Book Club
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
2003
UPC Code:
2800307276904
Author:
James Frey
Author:
James Frey
Subject:
Frey, James
Subject:
Minnesota
Subject:
Drug addicts - Rehabilitation - Minnesota
Subject:
Rehabilitation
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Recovery and Addiction - Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Subject:
Biography - General
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