there's no such thing as a true autobiography

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	• A Million Little Pieces James Frey Anchor, 2005 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 1831 reviews view larger image
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it showed me....

This book although hounded by accusations of twisted facts and fruad was and is an amazing story. Fact or fiction this book shed a light on me as to what addiction is like.

The writing style took a little while to get used to but after a chapter or so I was fluidly reading and cringing, hoping and praying for this lost soul.

Great book if you have the stomach for it

I found this to be the most real book I've ever read. You feel his pain as you read this book. Not for those with a weak stomach!

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One of my favorite books..fiction or not

I did not read this book to inquire about the author's life. It would've been amazing if every sentence was true but proven or not, I don't think that was the case. However, I read this book in recovery of an eating disorder and because of the timing, I was moved by the Frey's trials and hardship...or at least how he made them out to be. This might've not been a true story of Frey but these situations, thoughts and feelings are real. Although I've not had a history or any problems with drugs, I could relate with his destructive thoughts and addictive personality. On a personal basis, this was helpful for me. Even if the entire story was a lie, this is GOOD writing. This is a novel with an edge. It was a story of hopelessness but also one of hope.
If you can get past the "Oprah's Book List" scandal, then you're in for a journey.

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there's no such thing as a true autobiography

There is no need to be outraged, insulted, shocked, or even disappointed after finding out that many, if not all, instances in this book didn't really happen. An autobiography can never be true...any instance in one's life that they attempt to reflect back on is biased. How Frey invisioned his life is personal to him. He will always see instances, people, places, and events differently than an outsider looking in would. Can we ever be truthful when speaking about who we are or what we've been through? No...because our lives, as we choose to describe them, are snapshots of what our brains choose to remember. An autobiography is what the author thinks about his or her own life. It doesn't matter what really happened...nobody could ever see Frey's life experiences the way he does. So take this work for what it is...a person's take on their own life...how they see it...how they want to portray it. An autobiography can never be true to every person...it can only be true to the person who writes it.

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