A Million Little Pieces

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have read this book at an earlier date but was not keeping track on Goodreads, therefore there is no first opinion about the book.

RE Read Completed May 5, 2019

This choice of book was because I wanted to re-read the dental surgery that Frey 'had' to go through with out any meds because he is receiving treatment at a rehab facility. Frey does a great job describing what the pain is like, almost to the point that I started to get pain while reading it. Oprah outed Frey as a phony because the book is considered autobiographical but I think that can be left to interpretation. What one may consider devastating pain, turmoil and trouble another person may see as 'light work.' Do I think that Frey exaggerated the truth for it to be effective? 100% There are lots of people that write autobiographical books and extrapolate on things that have happened to them. That's the whole point is to make the reader want to continue reading more. If Frey had just written about the difficulty of going through withdrawl (ie the shakes, nausea, the trots etc) his book wouldn't be any different than other people who have written about their rehab journey. Another reason this book is a keeper is because of the relationship Frey builds with Leonard. The way that relationship comes to be is something very special. We all need a Leonard in our lives!


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