When this book came out, Oprah tagged it as part of her book club. A memoir was how it was marketed. Controversy came later when people learned that this is not a fictional book and that some of the "facts" as depicted by Frey are not actually true.
I knew this going into the book, so I tried to read it as a novel. But whether all of this is true or just how Frey remembers it, I thought the book was a real eye-opener. And if this is how he remembers his 6 weeks in rehab, then so be it...because no matter how you look it, rehab was hard, he was stubborn, and he was tough. But he had to be.
I think this is a good read and should be read if you have any interest in what this life is like.
At the age of 23, James Frey woke up on a plane to find his four front teeth knocked out, his nose broken, and a hold through his cheek. He had no idea where the plane was headed nor any recollection of the past two weeks. An alcholic for ten years and a crack addict for three, he checked into a treatment facility shortly after landing. There he was told he could either stop using or before he reached age 24.
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