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Tarfumes.com - A Million Little Pieces
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List Price: $15.95
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Manufacturer: Anchor
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.29092
EAN: 9780307276902
ISBN: 0307276902
Label: Anchor
Manufacturer: Anchor
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2005-09-22
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date: 2005-09-22
Studio: Anchor
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Editorial Reviews:
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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
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Summary: Good Writing
Comment: I first ready Frey's Bright Shiny Morning. I took in all 500+ pages as fast as I could. I gulped them down. I've never encountered such a modern voice. A voice of our time. I picked up A Million Little Pieces knowing full well that components of it were made up. I'm torn as to whether it is a high crime to embellish a memoir. Oprah's indignation is a bunch of show business hype. I feel for those who have turned to the book for some kind of guidance or help. All that said I have two messages for the author. The first is profound thanks for sharing your considerable talents with the world. You are a supremely gifted writer. The second is from Shakespeare's Hamlet... "this above all, to thine own self be true..."
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Summary: Put the "controversy" aside, this is an amazing book!
Comment: I could care less if James Frey embellished the truth or made the whole story up, the point is the lives described in this book are incredibly relatable and very true to life. If drug addiction is something you've never had to deal with personally or with a close friend or family member consider yourself lucky. It's a long road home and I applaud anyone who can write about it rawly without glamourizing it the way Frey did. I think this book is written in a unique and interesting way. I couldn't put it down. I recommend you push the controvery about this book aside and give it a try.
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Summary: Not all that it's cracked up to be
Comment: First of all my rating has nothing to do with the possibility that this book was "made up" The author takes you down his journey into rehab after hitting "rock bottom" I would say. The story is not new and not really interesting. I read it but wouldn't call it a page turner by any means. James has an attitude and is not likeable, he is pretty young so I guess you can excuse that behaivor so people say. The other characters are more of the same, and the book is just repetitive all the way through. It should have been called 101 ways to be a jack*** in rehab or something like that. I 'm glad I borrowed this from the library.
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Summary: Not as good as Burroughs, but a good addiction story!
Comment: I set a high bar for stories like these. After reading Dry by Burroughs, it is hard to find a story/memoir that measures up. I enjoyed Frey's adventure/struggle in rehab, but it left me longing for more of what got him there.
The story takes you through a nice love story and along the way you find yourself attached and rooting for Frey's success, which seems to be up against all odds.
If you happen to be an addict as well, this story will drag you along some very familiar streets. Those who have felt these same feelings will be able to see where it all can end.
In the end I found myself looking forward to the quotes and secular wisdom that Frey found from his little book of Tao and had me cheering for the simplicity and wisdom he was able to draw from it.
Frey may be a one in a million case, or maybe he is just a good writer; either case he has done well and you will be a slightly better person for reading this book (you will not want to fall this deep into addiction).
Finally, the last page will rip your heart out as you see the truth behind the 15% statistic that is quoted too often throughout the book and why Frey truly is one in a million.
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Summary: I broke down because I had to know what all the hype was about!
Comment: After years of protesting this book and DETESTING what James Frey did in creating and promoting this book...I broke down. Too many friends said it was a riveting read, and I figured, I'm going into this KNOWING it's fiction, and I read it as such. That's not to say that I'm still not a big fan of Frey, but after reading this book, I can say I admire his courage and strength to preservere through life.
That being said...this is a good book. A lot of things caught me by surprise, one was his writing style. It's unique, although at times annoying. Frey has a tendancy to write run-on sentences or to just skip punctuation. Although I did like how the book was spaced, at times there was one paragraph on a page, to maybe signify an important matter or a passage of time. I was also surprised in reading how events unfolded. I won't give anything away, but suffice it to say that there was something that I kept "waiting" for and it didn't happen. Surprises in books are good. Lastly, I was happy to find that I found the periferal characters very engaging and intriguing. When I got to the end I was glad a note was added that let us know where each person is at this point in time.
I am not an alcoholic so I cannot speak as to how this might help one. I can imagine it would provide inspiration or at the very least, a feeling of not being alone in the fear and struggle.
I suppose I would recommend this book to someone else. Honestly, I didn't WANT to enjoy this book. I didn't want to LIKE Frey's character. But, it was inevitable. I figured after years of being stubborn I didn't want to be left as the only one who hadn't read this book. Plus, I borrowed it from a friend, so I didn't spend my own money on it, or contribute to his earnings. That helps, right?
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