Title: "Memoir" of a pathological liar
Product review: Don't waste your money on this one! I was looking forward to a "can't-put-it-down" read, as so many had described it, including Oprah, but about four chapters into the book I couldn't bring myself to pick it back up (and this was before I knew about The Smoking Gun article). It was simply too hard for me to believe that a detoxing alcoholic / drug addict could have such vivid recollection of the gruesome details of his first few days in recovery. Addicts looking for something helpful to read would be much better off investing in the Big Book of AA or other AA and NA literature. True recovery involves honesty about one's self and one's history. This is something James Frey clearly hasn't come to yet!Simply put, labeling this book a 'memoir' is like Michael Moore labeling his movies 'documentaries'.
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