Still an amazing book even if not completely "true"!!!

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	• A Million Little Pieces James Frey Anchor, 2005 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 1819 reviews view larger image
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I knew this was fiction.

I read this book before the whole controversy was exposed, but I knew something was wrong with this 'true' story in the first few pages. The first thing I thought was strange was that he was onboard a commercial airliner in his condition. I could be wrong, but I doubt any airline would let someone on a plane as physically beat up as he described. Next, during the dental incident, he claims they didn't give him any pain medication due to his drug addiction. My dad was a dentist, and he told me that he would give novocaine to anybody, regardless of the patients drug history. Also, as far as post-surgery, they could at least give him Tylenol. He wasn't a heroin addict. Which brings me to the next point: He claimed to be hooked on alcohol, cocaine in addition to being a glue/gas sniffer? The high from alcohol and illicit drugs is caused because those substances trigger pleasure centers in the brain. The buzz from huffing gas/glue comes from lack of oxygen. I've come across many drug freaks in my life, and none of them used inhalants as a substitute. Then came the story of how he searched the streets of Minneapolis to find his girlfriend. The whole story seemed far-feched. The fact that he found her in a major metropolis in such a short time seemed silly. Finally, at the end, almost every character in the book was dead, leaving virtually nobody to corroborate his story.

I did like the book, though. It was well-paced and interesting, and I do recommend it. I also know how hard it is to break into the publishing industry, but that doesn't give a writer permission to pass off fiction as truth.

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RELAX, people, it's a great book!

Yeesh, doesn't everybody have more important things to do than get their feathers all ruffled up about some embellishments in this fantastic book? It's not like James Frey is the first/only author EVER to do this sort of thing to make for a better read! I myself spent time in a rehab center and this book brought a lot of memories to the surface, helped me to get over the trauma instead of repressing it! James Frey is a fantastic author, very descriptive but not too much to bore you. I found myself up in the wee hours of the morning many nights because I couldn't put the book down! I really felt connected to the character and his vulnerability. I felt like I was there! Now, isn't that what most of us read books for? To escape our mostly mundane little lives for a bit of entertainment? I really don't care that Mr. Frey "embellished" on his experiences, it made for a great read and that's what's important to me! I'm 48 years old and no longer want to sweat the small stuff. Read this book!!

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Captivating book!

This book I read before I saw him on Oprah about the validity of his book. His writing style is amazing and will draw you into this 'story' of his life. It was very believable down to the smallest of details, while keeping your attention. It was hard to put down!

He definitely has a talent for writing captivating 'stories'.

Merna

saved my life

I wrote a review years ago after I read this book.
Still today, regardless of all the notoriety, I give thanks to James for writing this book. Unless someone has walked in the shoes of very early sobriety and recovery from drug addiction as well as alcohol abuse there can be no understanding of how powerful this book is.
Bottom line: it saved my life and my MIND. Without this book God only knows if I would be here today 3 years later, clean and sober, to write about it.

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Still an amazing book even if not completely "true"!!!

I just finished this book, and I while I had heard about the controversy surrounding this book before reading it, and taking everything written with a grain of salt, this book is still incredible!!! Even if the arrest and some of the deaths in the book were not completely accurate, the descriptions of what he and other people addicted to drugs must go through HAS to be real, and thus, his book is still an amazing literary accomplishment. It truly is one of the best books I've read in a long time. It inspired me and is a book that I will probably think about for quite a while, especially those times when it feels like my life sucks. It could be worse! ;-) So, to everyone that thinks that this book is not worth a read because of all the controversy... open your world to just experience the emotions of the story and learn a little more about what "humanity" is... We all need each other and although we can only truly depend on ourself in life, without people caring about us, and people to care about, life could be very difficult. This book made me doubly appreciate the good things that I still have. This book is now one of my favorite books! Excellent read!

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?The most lacerating tale of drug addiction since William S. Burroughs? Junky.? ?The Boston Globe

?Again and again, the book delivers recollections that leave the reader winded and unsteady. James Frey?s staggering recovery memoir could well be seen as the final word on the topic.??San Francisco Chronicle

?A brutal, beautifully written memoir.??The Denver Post

?Gripping . . . A great story . . . You can?t help but cheer his victory.? ?Los Angeles Times Book Review