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Summary: A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE FROM OBLIVION TO REALITY
Review: This book cover to represent what is within is just perfect. It was published by Nan A. Talese, an imprint of Doubleday, but I doubt if any editing was done whatsoever. There are too many ill constructed sentences and words and sentences repeated to add emphasis. However, none of this detracts materially as the story is just too powerful. James Frey was a drug/alcohol junkie from around age 8 and lasted until he was on his last leg at age 23 when he entered a residential treatment center. You learn of his unconventional life, but you also find out what it is like being an addict. How one lives from one hit to another. One man by the name of Leonard literally saves James's life and to read of how this is accomplished is worth the price of admission. Even though fraternizing with the opposite sex is forbidden in this residential center, there is a love affair that is an important result of Mr. Frey's recovery. This true story is amazing in its complexity and you find out what happened to all of the characters you meet on the very last page. Whatta read!
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Summary: A little reality goes a long way!!!!!
Review: This book is outrageous. When I first got it I thought I had made a mistake. Boy was I wrong. This guy has real courage. The first thing you read about is this loser who ends up on an airplane just covered in blood, urine, and whatever else he got into on his way there. You know his every thought; you feel his pain; your head aches with the knowledge of all he has put himself through to all he has yet to experience.I can't give anymore information but I have not been able to put this book down. It really is a "must read" in my opinion. Buy it or borrow it and make certain you have a day or two just to give yourself the time to relax and enjoy each page, no matter how difficult it is for YOU to read and experience it.
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Summary: One of the best books on addiction...EVER!
Review: This book has drawn a lot of comparisons to other memoirs about alcoholism and addiction, most notably Augusten Burrough's Dry. In my opinion, however, A Million Little Pieces is the best, most honest look at addiction ever written. Frey's style (or lack thereof) is captivating and makes for interesting reading. Many of the complaints about the book are about the style, which lacks proper punctuation, quotation marks, etc. However, this feature adds to the sense of desperation and angst that Frey is trying to establish. It is difficult to believe that Frey, at the age of 23, had become such a victim to his addiction, but nevertheless, this is a raw, unglamorous, real life look at an addict. Addicted to everything from crack to glue, Frey struggles to sobriety, surrounding by an entertaining and bizarre cast of characters. A Million Little Pieces is both amusing and terrifying. Frey also tackles some of the myths of addiction treatment, most notably his extreme resistance to "turning his life over to a higher power" and joining in the standard 12 step treatment programs. He believes, right or wrong, that he chooses his path, and he can choose not to use. He shows remarkable strength and courage and is also a pretty good writer.
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Summary: Story of addiction
Review: This is a well told, humanistic story of addiction and the abuse of self. Much Like that of "Dry" it serves to not only explain the reasons behind the actions but how to deal with and learn to overcome. It is a courageous story within the abuse of a life like that of "Nightmares Echo". It has detailed accountablity like that of "Running With Scissors" and in a gut wrenching,hard to put down,well written book that I highly recommend.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This book was fantastic! It was so intense and addicting in itself. I couldn't put it down nor did i want to. I finished it months ago but i'm still thinking about it and constantly recommending it. It's very instense. If you know anyone close to you who struggles with an addiction i highly suggest you read it.
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Summary: The worst book I ever read
Review: I had high hopes for this book and found that I couldn't even read through 50 pages of it. It's written poorly, there's really no story, just thoughts. What a waste of money.
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Summary: Open Your Eyes
Review: There is just something hypnotically compelling about reading about people with seemingly every advantage (good family, money, celebrity, success) throwing it all away as they figuratively jump out of the airplane without a parachute to chase after the beer they dropped. It's like watching a train wrecks and Kobe trials on television. You just can't look away. In the tradition of Rikki Lee Travolta's "My Fractured Life" and with that same hint of Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "A Million Little Pieces" is hyper addictive reading about the ugliness of addiction that we can enjoy in safety.
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Summary: Almost as good as "Scared Straight"
Review: Give this book to people who don't think they have a problem. If they don't have a problem now, they will have an image of how bad it can get. How low one can go. Only one drawback, and perhaps that is a side affect of his drug usage, but Frey has a tic. When he repeats himself, it can be a little unnerving after awhile.
Well worth the money.
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Summary: Dealing With It
Review: Biographies can often seem a little bit preachy, especially when it comes to the topic of drug and alcohol addiction. I picked up James Frey's biography expecting it to be just like every other; preachy and feel good, trying too hard to get its moral across. But A Million Little Pieces is much, much more than that. A Million Little Pieces tells the story of James Frey, who became addicted to alcohol when he was ten years old and to drugs just a few years later. After a drunken frenzy, he wakes up in a plane with no recollection of what happened to him. When the plane lands, his parents pick him up at the airport to bring him to a detox centre. James spends the next month of his life trying to deal with his addiction and trying to make amends with his past. James goes through a week of hell as his system tries to get used to this new life of sobriety. The things he describe in the book sent shivers down my back and made me cringe with horror. An accident before going to the detox centre left him with his teeth broken and his cheek torn open; the ordeal of getting his teeth fixed (without any anaesthetics) is one of the most horrific things I've ever read. In detox, James meets a man named Leonard, a mob boss who takes James under his wing and makes sure that he sobers up properly. He also befriends an ex boxer and a couple of hard-edged guys, as well as an alcoholic judge. He also meets Lilly, another patient with a similar history (...). The thing that makes this story stand out is Frey himself. His character is strong but stubborn. His writing is swift, sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying. I can't imagine any human being soundly surviving everything he goes through during the span of this book. But he does. And Frey always gives his readers a little bit of sunshine. Although (...). I have to admit that I'm not a huge fan of biographies. But this one was totally inspiring. It brought me to a place I never thought I'd visit and, for a time, it almost felt as if I was right there with James, going through what he was going through. The section of the book where he tries to reconnect with his parents was particularly affecting. A Million Little Pieces is the kind of book that will bring some changes in you. Although the writing isn't always incredible, the story itself will grab you by the gut, disturbing and comforting you all at the same time. It is a great biography that I will surely come back to in a near future.
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Summary: An incredible journey. Honest
Review: This book was given to me from a drug recovery counsellor, I was told it might help me better understand what it feels like to be an addict.I was touched after reading this book. I was abe to see life in a different way. Being in a relationship with a recovering addict I was able to relate with James's story.I couldn't put this book down. I wish I could meet James Frey, hug him, and tell him i'm pround of him. I highly reccomend this book.
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