James Frey uses a very interesting and effective writing technique: stripped bare sentences and plain diction. It really emphasizes the desolation and despair Frey feels in rehab. It's a pretty decent book.
However, Lawton drew my attention to the fact that there was a scandal about parts of the book being fabricated. I have decided against investigating those allegations, mainly because I want to remember the book as a positive influence, instead of "A Million Little Lies."
Currently Reading:
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, by Gerd Gigerenzer
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Isn't that what great books do - allow you to form your own opinion. If it's a biography then he's cheating the public, but giving you a return by making it more entertaining.
ReplyDeleteIt's good of you to accept the better of the two options and let yourself enjoy the book as you interpret it.