A book swirling in controversy, a million little pieces delivers a brutally frank and at many times disgusting account of a 23 year old's 6 weeks in rehab. This book has been called "A million little lies" by many because it was discovered that Frey "embelished" his account. He never went to jail (while he claims to have done a 3 month stint) and some of his accounts are beefed up to make him seem cooler. In my opinion, it's a damn shame that this was exposed as not entirely true. If the book were real or at least people regarded it as true, I think that a huge number of people could be helped and encouraged by it. It is really an envigorating and empowering novel that is thoroughly heartwrenching.
Frey employs a few gimicks that I think he could have done without such as not putting quotation marks around those who were speaking, which I think was intened to make the account more human but in my opinion just made him seem a little dumb.
Nothin much more to say because it's essentially a biography and you really just read about his life. Doesn't have much literary quality but has some nice practical applications. Fun romp through the ghetto too which is probably where most of the appeal comes from.
Would have liked it way more if I'd thought it were real. Honestly I don't think I would have entirely believed that it had happened if I hadn't already known since its just a bit too far fetched, not in the details of his life story, but in some of the ways people around him respond, and how he himself responds. A bit too cliché almost. I'm not sure and I don't have enough experience in the matter to really be making all that much of a judgement.
whatever
Worth a read if you're ok with reading about brutal violence and hard drugs. An emotional rollercoaster for sure.
3 crack rocks out of 6
Andrew
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