Customer Reviews
Buy this book - By: Linsay, 16 Nov 2008 
Ignore all negative reviews, media hype, preoccupations with how 'true' this account is...It is an excellent book, an excellent piece of writing, unique style, an addictive read, it pulls you in, engages - a purchase you shall not regret.
Great Read. - By: Marcel Schutzman, 14 Nov 2008 I can understand people feeling dissapointed when they found out that parts of this book had been fabricated, it's because when we feel something is really & imagine it actually HAPPENING it has more appeal.
Butin terms of the book, it is a brilliant read. Cannot put it down.
The writing is strange, but it is fitting for the story that is being told.
a work of inspiration, shock and total honesty - By: L. Hunt, 15 Oct 2008 this is a book that shocks,disturbs butin the end inspires. i bought it for a wide range of friends with varied attitudes & backgrounds. they all without exception couldn't put it down & were moved by it. its about one man's inner strength, about total & utter commitment & a level of determination that should motivate anyone to confront anything. its writtenin a unique style which embodies the author's approach to dealing with his demons. even IF it is fiction or just embelished (as some people have alleged), if you don't come away inspired to fight your vices, fears & the dark periods of your life, you must be missing something. his sequel, my friend leonard, is different, but a must read too.
Sensation - the best autobiography ever written. - By: SH_, 04 Sep 2008 James Frey is the best writer for four hundred years & this book, like his others, transcends all the normal rules of "literature" to create a level of humanity that is completely exceptional.
Good 'story' from a pompous man - By: Beacrm, 30 Aug 2008 
I agree with one of the reviews on the inside cover of the paperback edition which calls Frey selfish, egocentric, violent & pompous. I sensed from the off that something wasn't quite right about the tale Frey was telling. Ultimately he seems more concerned with telling a good story than saying anything that may benefit other recovering addicts. His stubborn rejection of the 12 step programme made him seem like an idiot. As an adult he recalled a childhood 'prank' of him locking his palin a box. He showed no remorse & said that he still found it funny. The passage of time had not taught him any sense of humility or to care for anyone other than himself. This recollection occured as he was reluctantly working through the early stages of the 12 steps, which he selfishly agreed to doin order to get released from rehab. I regret spending good money on this book & adding to the wealth of this odius man. I would not pay to read the sequel 'My Friend Leonard'
