Storyline - James frey was 23 when he was admitted to a rehabiliation centre to deal with his addictions to alchohol and drugs mainly crack cocaine. This is his story (or some of it is) of life in a treatment facility and how doing things your own way sometimes works out for the best. James was never one for rules so when he is admitted to the rehab centre he can think of nothing worse than having to attend lectures from people who's opinion he despises, follow the twelve steps of alchoholics annonymous of which he has no belief at all and of having to spend time in therapy talking about his problems. But as the book goes on you see just how much ...  Read the complete review

I can't say that I would have chosen this book myself. Sure the cover is attractive enough, but I usually like to steer clear of the trauma section at Waterstones, instead heading for works of complete fantasy, that I can read without being reminded that a less perfect world exists, and that I live in it. However this book, which does completely the opposite, was recommended to me by a friend so I decided to read it. A million little pieces tells the story of James Frey, the books author, and his time spent in a rehabilitation facility. Here he was treated for a drug and alcohol addiction along with countless other men and women in the same predicament. But ...  Read the complete review

This book has brought about lots of controversy, mainly due to people questioning whether it is true or not. The author James Frey, has admitted to fabricating some of his autobiography. I had no idea about the debates, arguments and discussions which the book has invoked, and thus read it with an open mind. The book is about James Frey, a 23 year old drug, alcohol and substance abuser. He took anything to keep high. The book begins with James, having been battered, being sent back to his parents, who place him into rehab. His addictions were soon likely to kill him if he did not stop. He went into rehab with no positive thoughts. James Frey was a ...  Read the complete review

I was given this book by a friend who insisted I would love it and started reading straight away... **The Book** Firstly, the book is written in a very strange style, with no punctuation other than full stops. However, it only takes a few pages for this style to seem normal. The book is an account of the author's, James Frey, battle with a drink and drug addiction. He wakes up on a plane, covered in vomit and blood, he has no recollection of getting on the plane or how he ended up in such a mess. His parents decide to take control of the situation and enter James into a rehabilitation programme. Whilst at the centre, he must go cold ...  Read the complete review

This book is billed as being a memoir of a 23 year old hardcore drug and alcohol addict who has abused his body to the point of near death before being checked in to a rehab clinic by his parents. The book found widespread fame in the US when Oprah Winfrey picked it in her book club. This pick was a break from the norm as she generally only picks 'safe' books that are considered classics and therefore a memoir full of tales of drink and drug abuse as well as violence and bad language from a relatively unknown author caused quite a shock. The book hit the headlines again a year or so later when an independent investigation found that Frey had over-dramatized ...  Read the complete review