Friday, April 24, 2009

Good on 'em


12. James Frey "A Million Little Pieces"
It doesn't matter what Oprah or what Oprah's Book Club has to say, this book is great. Sure, some parts may be exaggerated or completely made up, but as a piece of art, this book works.

Frey was an alcoholic and addict to pretty much whatever drug he could get his hands on. He underwent dental procedures without any drugs. He went into a crack house to get the woman he loved. Those are the things you might have already known. Those are some of the things that may have been exaggerated or completely made up. Once again, it doesn't matter. The book flows like every good book should. I feel like an asshole for judging the people that read this book when it was an Oprah pick.

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