A Million Little Pieces (Abridged) Audiobook

" For fiction this is ridiculous. I don’t think I’ve ever disliked a book more. He walks into rehab and a woman instantly falls in love with him. Meets a mob boss and that guy makes him his “son”. Meets a federal judge, he risks his reputation to help him.The narrator was the best thing about it and that's about it "

" couldn't get past the dentist scene...too much for me! "

" Interesting slice of life to truly understand addictions. If you can get past all the foul language, it is a very interesting story yet not sure with all the hype of how much is actually true. "

" I read it before the scandal thinking it was a true story- inspirational. "

" This is the first time I read a book like this. I was hooked after the first few pages. "

" I knew minimally about all the drama surrounded with James and this book and purposely avoided buying / reading this book. It was given to me, so I decided I would read it. It was a fast read, I skipped the few pages in regards to the dental issues - that was unbelievable to me since I have my own issues. The rest of the story was just okay.... "

" Good book, but he lied about a lot of the book/story happening to him. "

" I absolutely fell in love with this book. An intense read that made me cry. I would recommend anyone read this. "

" I read this book before the scandal that the author made up a lot of facts. Regardless, if the facts were made up this is a great book. Granted he should have been honest and sold the book as fiction. The label doesn't take away that it is a great book! "

" A very interesting book - both stylistically and the story. Not a very typical experience, whether or not it was real or anywhefe close. The biggest downside for me was that thing dragged out and scenes were sometimes repetative or seemed irrelevant. A dramatic tale no doubt, but not very real. "

" interesting , informative and thought provoking book ..well worth a read "

" I thought that this was a great book, I was suprised after to hear that it really wasn't all that true. "

" I read this before Frey was exposed as a fraud. What a story when you think it's true! "

" got boring after a while.... "

" Totally true, somewhat true, not at all true, who cares, it was an excellent book. "

" Not bad, not great. Worth reading. "

" I liked the book but I just think it was just overdramatized "

" Despite the controversy, I enjoyed it. Never EVER look at a root canal the same way.... "

" Brutally honest and a truly wonderful read. James and Lilly's tragic, broken love serves as a constant inspiration for me. "

" Excellent book, makes you think twice about drugs. "

" Enjoyed the way it was written. Loved when he said "I laughed " after someone said something to him. Somehow that direction to the reader actually made me smile each time. The story was a tolerable one overall for a fiction book. I would never recommend to anyone except for the style of prose. "

" Too depressing for my taste "

" If it was not all the controversy and call of legitimacy of this book, it would have made a wonderful memoir. Regardless, I still believe it gives a great insight of a recovering drug addict and how one can still manage to recover on his power, through his own terms. "

" I remember liking this book when i read it. I remember living its details & really interacting with the author. The drama is impressive but the poor choice of words & the scandal about its truthfulness would make me give it a 3 !!! "

" I know he was caught by Oprah for lying but I couldn't put it down. "

" This book was well written for the first 100 pages, if that much. After that its not interesting. Extremely boring. Not well described. And overall terrible. It was a pain for me to finish. "

" i really liked it - especially i thought that this was based on a true story as Fray initially claimed. but was severely disappointed that it was all a hoax! nonetheless, this was a good book and had gave me some good insights on coping when the going gets bad "

" A glimpse into a world that I know nothing about...I'd like to keep it that way. Too dark for me. "

" Whether or not all the details are true, it is page turner. Definitely a different style of writing and lots of swear words. "

" I love reading books about dealing with addictions. I know that this is fictional, but it really shows the incredible struggles that one goes through to just exist without "external rewards" to numb the pain or anxiety. Very powerful! "

" I did like this book, I read it before the original Oprah show, & found out some of its contents were fabricated. It did help me understand the very hard road, addicts travel. So, even though every detail was not true, I came away with more understanding. "

" I really didn't like how the dialogue was written. The story was fake, so I am unsure what to say about this book. However, it was okay - as it kept my attention. 2 1/2 stars. I recommend it if you liked Go Ask Alice, even so it is not as captivating! "

" would've given it 5 stars if it wasn't fake.... "

" interesting look into the life of a drug addict. difficult to read at first because of the lack of punctuation, but once i got into it i couldn't put it down. "

" Thought it was great, until I found out most of it was really fiction. "

" I don't care what Oprah thinks about him this book was gritty and for real. Loved "

" So what if it's made up? Still a good read. "

" Frey has an amazing talent for writing in a voice that makes me feel as if I am "living" the story. A Million Little Pieces is an excellent story - and it doesn't matter to me if it's fact, fiction or a combination of both. "

" Great! Until I learned it was a sham!!! "

" Fact, fiction, or a mix of both - it is in any case a close look at withdrawl from addiction that captivates. "