My choice book is called A Million Little Pieces, by James Frey. It's an account of the author's time spent in a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center. The wording that the author uses is very intriguing due to his repetition of words and phrases. When he'll repeat something it shows emphasis on what he's saying. For example, when James was in the dentist's office he saw a mother cling to her child when she saw a man who was dirty, ripped, bruised, and battered - James. James repeats to himself that he is a drug addict, he is a criminal, he's an alcohol, and he's in a treatment center.
I like the book, although I wish it would move along faster. The book can be very boring at times because James will mention a girl from his past, someone we don't know, someone he gives little information about but someone we know played a key role in who he is. The few times he's talked about her, he gives maybe a sentence about her. I'm interested to see what her role is and who Lilly comes to be. Lilly is a girl he met at the treatment center that he had seemed to like.
In conclusion, this book seems like the ending will be good, so I can't wait to see what it'll bring.
Rachel-
ReplyDeleteDo you know that this story was presented as an autobiography, but it ended up being a lie. How do you feel about that when you read it? Also why do you think he is trying to emphasize exactly who/what he is by repeating what he does? Do you think you will learn more about Lilly?
This sounds like a good book, so far. I'm going to try and read it after I get finished with mine.
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