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Tarfumes.com - My Friend Leonard
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Manufacturer: Riverhead Hardcover
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.29092
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Riverhead Hardcover
Manufacturer: Riverhead Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2005-06-16
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Studio: Riverhead Hardcover
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My Friend Leonard is the story of an extraordinary friendship formed in the most unlikely of circumstances. When James Frey first meets Leonard in the rehabilitation centre so powerfully described in A Million Little Pieces they are both recovering drug addicts. Despite their highly unreliable track records their shared grit and humour sparks a mutual admiration which quickly transforms into firm loyalty. Leonard himself is charismatic and contradictory; at once a magnetic father-figure and a shady mafia boss. When he leaves rehabilitation it is to return to this dubious yet prosperous life in the criminal underworld of Las Vegas. In contrast, when James leaves the centre his world seems set to implode. Unsure where to turn, James calls Leonard and he answers. Paradoxically, it is in Leonard's lawless underworld that James discovers the courage and humanity needed to rebuild his life.
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Summary: Report for COM 435
Comment: Despite the fact of know that this book was a fiction, I read it. It was actually a lot better because it had scenarios where it could be completely believable that it was real. I think the guy who wrote this book, James Frey, made him popular, yes, but also because he let it slip that the story was nonfiction a lot of people felt betrayed by him. I did enjoy the book though. This product kept me entertained for a couple hours.
Actually, I learned that his book is based off of Eddie Little's novels. And the fact that he basically took someone else's writing and re-wrote it is extremely bogus.
It is interesting how is Frey is compared to the characters in the book, because he didn't experience anything that he claimed he had. The fact that he actually stole it from someone else made him even worse.
He was bogus from beginning to end, and because of someone else, he was a great success. It was a good book, so the credit should go to Eddie Little, who actually suffered through everything, who actually experienced all that he experienced. In the end, Frey failed and Little succeeded.
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Summary: a good follow up to 'A Million Little Pieces'
Comment: 'My Good Friend Leonard' is sort of the "next chapter(s)" in the story of James Frey after his stint in rehab. The story starts off right after he gets out of rehab. The beginning is about Lilly. The rest of the book is about him just getting his life back together and finding mundane jobs, trying to stay sober and how his friend Leonard impacts his life and supports him just as a father should.
Some of the story gets a tad slow in the middle, but toward the end it does move better. Personally I enjoy James Frey's style of writing although the editor in me kind of gets annoyed with the run on sentences and missing commas and periods, but he is utilizing the same style of storytelling as in 'A Million Little Pieces.' I think that his style had more impact in his first novel rather than in this one, but it's very "him" and I like it.
I was very interested to read about James' life and how he did turn things around for himself and I found myself continuing to be interested throughout 'My Friend Leonard.' I felt all of the emotions he wanted me to feel in the end and I enjoy the fact that James knows how to tell his story in his own words. I like that he touched my heart in his portrayal of Leonard and it almost feels like I knew Leonard myself.
I highly recommend reading this especially if you enjoyed 'A Million Little Pieces' because it just completes his first novel and gives us some closure.
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Summary: A touching story of friendship...
Comment: I think James Frey has incredible talent. And although I felt that "Bright Shiny Morning" showed more maturity, "My Friend Leonard" was an excellent read.
James draws you into his characters and you find yourself sympathizing, hoping and feeling and although his books are thoroughly engrossing some of his style choices are a bit tiresome, but who says you have to read every word.
Would I recommend this book, yes, but be prepared to spend a lazy afternoon on a cozy couch finishing it.
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Summary: Worst book I read this year
Comment: It took me 6 weeks to get through this and that's saying something seeing how thinly structured this book is. If you didn't read the fraudulent predecessor, you'd be lost--or maybe not since it's written on a third grade reading level. Frey pulled a fast one on me a few years ago. I dismissed the writing style then because I thought we were dealing with someone with a fragile state of mind. Here, there seems to be a lack of consistency. What happened to his love of reading from the first book? It changes to drawings and paintings in this book. I'm supposed to believe a struggling screenwriter turns down massive amount of money left to him from a friend that loved him like a father-and what about the strife between him and his parents? It just melts away? I just hated this book. I read it because I bought it before the scandal broke and it was the next book in my TBR pile. Trust me when I say Frey won't be getting another dime from me.
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Summary: nice a friend like this
Comment: The book is very good written and read, and I also would have a friend like Leonard, he is very good.
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