tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post6518648422187920402..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Kelly's Review of "A Million Little Pieces" by James FreyJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-87214772354660741662011-02-07T09:17:18.303-05:002011-02-07T09:17:18.303-05:00This is in my TBR pile. I actually held in my hand...This is in my TBR pile. I actually held in my hand this morning, trying to decide between it and Yiddish Policeman's Union. YPU won, but I think I'll read Million Little Pieces shortly after and weigh my review with yours.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765818961868868617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-90230633152665004452011-02-06T20:15:30.773-05:002011-02-06T20:15:30.773-05:00I hate it when you can't get the Oprah sticker...I hate it when you can't get the Oprah sticker off the book!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-37875836785262212342011-02-06T17:48:07.433-05:002011-02-06T17:48:07.433-05:00I haven't read this one yet, but I did read My...I haven't read this one yet, but I did read My Friend Leonard, and I actually really liked that one.<br /><br />And his writing style is really weird and confusing at times.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909018393122599017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-77637906615442527712011-02-06T12:26:46.626-05:002011-02-06T12:26:46.626-05:00(cough, cough) I do that too - peel the Oprah stic...(cough, cough) I do that too - peel the Oprah stickers off of the few OBC books that I've read in public. I may rant about that on my blog too; thanks for the idea! :-)<br />-JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-35327574560297108162011-02-05T19:13:50.173-05:002011-02-05T19:13:50.173-05:00I read this book a few years ago and loved it. I ...I read this book a few years ago and loved it. I thought the lack of quotations was distracting at first, but then I just got used to it and it all flowed. Agree about the last page - I was such an emotional wreck at the end of it. My Friend Leonard was really good, but I actually liked A Million Little Pieces better. I think it was the messed up love story that sucked me into the first one.Short Story Slorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139511411002760755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-36482903240656910012011-02-05T17:11:36.970-05:002011-02-05T17:11:36.970-05:00I didn't know much about the controversy surro...I didn't know much about the controversy surrounding this book when I read it (other than there <i>was</i> some sort of controversy) and I rather sort of enjoyed it. Once I had finished and looked into everything I liked it a lot less, though. I like to keep my opinion of it as it was as I was reading-- I found it interesting, and while not the <i>best</i> book I've read it still drew me in.<br /><br />As for the quotations thing, that totally annoyed me (at least for a while) too. I think that can either really add to, or really take away from a book and in this case I'm not sure it worked all the time--sometimes, yes, but.. not all the time (but with a book like The Road I think the lack of quotation goes along with the story really well).mirryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340387335900694256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-87535149262675776382011-02-05T16:41:37.598-05:002011-02-05T16:41:37.598-05:00This was assigned reading in a course I took about...This was assigned reading in a course I took about Oprah (her book club, image, affect on business & culture, etc.--actually more academic than you may think) and I couldn't finish it. To me, it was bizarre and just not very well written or even a bit appealing. Oh well...Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-5525941039871043432011-02-05T16:37:12.064-05:002011-02-05T16:37:12.064-05:00James Frey is such gigantic tool - I'm glad yo...James Frey is such gigantic tool - I'm glad you didn't like the book, even without delving into the controversy. If you're interested, here's a real good article about him: http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/69474/Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-58878813183206166592011-02-05T16:36:46.455-05:002011-02-05T16:36:46.455-05:00I applaud you for making the effort. I don't t...I applaud you for making the effort. I don't think I could fairly review this book knowing about the controversy.bibliophile brouhahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135625757196944536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-89810440150331356312011-02-05T16:32:07.537-05:002011-02-05T16:32:07.537-05:00To answer Jamie...My Friend Leonard is much better...To answer Jamie...My Friend Leonard is much better than this book. Frey has been doing a lot of horrible things to the book industry, like recently recruiting college students to write books under alias names for little money so he can profit. He's honest about the things he does, but that doesn't make me feel any better about him. The Leonard book is a good story, but I really have no respect for Frey. And with or without A Million Little Pieces being completely true, I agree that is still only a "3" in the ratings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-26788793801207857942011-02-05T16:29:21.322-05:002011-02-05T16:29:21.322-05:00I bought this 2 weeks ago and I have heard of it s...I bought this 2 weeks ago and I have heard of it since it appears at Oprah book club list.<br /><br />Sorry to hear that it is a meh read. I'll read this anyway and see what I'll make out of it.<br /><br />Nice review. :)JoVhttp://www.bibliojunkie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-12756189107816278902011-02-05T12:33:15.519-05:002011-02-05T12:33:15.519-05:00I have this one on my shelf but I haven't been...I have this one on my shelf but I haven't been able to pick it up. I got so put off by the whole controversy that I just didn't want to read it. Maybe I need to go into it thinking that it is just fiction? lol. I don't know. I've heard that his book My Friend Leonard is better!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.com