Started "A Million Little Pieces" this morning, after avoiding it for three years.
I have to say this is a mich better book than I had anticipated, even though I know a great deal of it is fraudulent. The writing style reminds me a lot of James Ellroy. Stacato but packed with action.
I thought I would have a lot more trouble with the material than I am. But I haven't reached his inevitable breakdown, acceptance and reconciliation yet so I will see how that goes.
Update 9/6/2006: Finished it up today. The story itself was pretty powerful, but I am not sure I am buying it. There have already been a lot of questions about the veracity of the story, and from my personal experience with addicts will power just doesn't cut it. I guess he could have been self destructive but not physically addicted but that seems unlikely.
tags: books, James+Frey, A+Million+Little+Pieces, Oprah
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