Posted by James K on January 10, 2006, at 14:13:36
In reply to A Million Little Pieces - finished last night, posted by James K on December 27, 2005, at 15:58:26
According to the paper, smoking gun says James Frey exaggerated or made up some of the stuff about his criminal record etc. In a funny way that doesn't bother me. I wish he hadn't, or wish he just called it fiction based on his experiences. One of the major differences between his life and mine was the degree he got in trouble. Finding out he may have overplayed that part makes his experience more real.
Lost of recovery substance abusers glorify or play up how bad they were, It's part of the mindset I think. I try to do the opposite, but understatement can be a game to.
Another author I like jt leroy has just been exposed as not a real person. That sucks more, but I still like his/her book Sarah.
James K
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