I'm STILL reading the book A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. I started the book on the first day that we were supposed to pick out a choice read, and here we are in marking period two... and I'm STILL reading it.
I mean, the book is pretty good, it's not horrible, and I would suggest it to people, but I feel like I'm lost somewhere in the middle of this book, and can't seem to find my way out. I'm just stuck in the middle, and I hate being in the middle of a book, because easily, I'll lose interest and just stop reading.
I do somewhat like the book though. I like how when the author emphasizes things because he'll say them three times or in three different ways. Such as, "The Fury has dissipated and is a walking rage, an anger like fire, entirely controllable, and easy to stop it from burning or hurting anything." - pg. 229. Also, as you maybe be able to tell, the author capitalizes random words in a sentence, such as "Fury" or "Hall". I don't get why, but I do find it interesting and possibly important.
In some ways...just kidding... in most ways, A Million Little Pieces can be really annoying. I just think that some of the characters, such as James, James' Parents, Lily, and Joanne can be so strange and I kind of want to just slap them. I mean, take James, all the kid does is curse, complain, and think about getting high. He doesn't even listen to the lectures! He just talks about how him and his 'buddies' (who the treatment center doesn't even want him talking to!) play poker the entire time. I don't even think he is getting better! But then again I wouldn't even know considering he never talks about it! I thought this book was about his journey and him getting better but let me tell you it really isn't because he barely talks about it. Or, when he does talk about it, he complains. I hear enough complaining during the day, I really don't need to hear about it in this book too! Next up, is James' Parents. Pretty much the only thing James' mother does, is cry. Whenever James talks to her or tells her something or anything at all really, she just cries. Like suck it up, this is what happened to your kid and you need to help him or just get out of this story. And as for James' Father, he just consoles the mother and asks James to stop drinking or smoking, (as if that can even help James at this point) I just hate that the parents are so upset in James. I mean, I'm sure they should be upset and everything, but ok it's enough. James is twenty three and he has been drinking since he was ten. The parents say that it's not their fault, as does James, but I feel like it is. Your kid is ten and you don't know he's drinking?! Even still, thirteen years is a really long time to not realize your son is an alcoholic and does some major drugs. I mean, there has got to be something wrong with them that they don't see this. It's so obvious a third grader might be able to figure out something was wrong. I mean, even if they did see something was wrong in these thirteen years, they choose to help him now?! I know most parents don't want their teenagers in a rehab treatment center but now James is twenty three and an inch away from death. Alright, next is Lily. I used to like Lily. She is sweet, pretty, and nice, I mean you seem to almost forget that she's a drug addict in a treatment center. I just have been really starting to hate her. For example, when James and Lily have conversations on the path, she's just extremely irritating. I don't even know why, maybe because all she wants to do is take the relationship further, which is severely awkward to be reading in the middle of an English class. Joanne is one of the people that James can go to talk to, if he needs it. She also helps him and his Parents become closer through the Family Program, at the treatment center. She acts as somewhat of a therapist to him. Surprisingly, I really like Joanne. I think her character is most on target and she has a lot of knowledge to share with James. Plus, she has been in James' shoes. Sometimes she even smokes during their sessions herself, which I think gives her a lot of character.
I mean, the book is pretty good, it's not horrible, and I would suggest it to people, but I feel like I'm lost somewhere in the middle of this book, and can't seem to find my way out. I'm just stuck in the middle, and I hate being in the middle of a book, because easily, I'll lose interest and just stop reading.
I do somewhat like the book though. I like how when the author emphasizes things because he'll say them three times or in three different ways. Such as, "The Fury has dissipated and is a walking rage, an anger like fire, entirely controllable, and easy to stop it from burning or hurting anything." - pg. 229. Also, as you maybe be able to tell, the author capitalizes random words in a sentence, such as "Fury" or "Hall". I don't get why, but I do find it interesting and possibly important.
In some ways...just kidding... in most ways, A Million Little Pieces can be really annoying. I just think that some of the characters, such as James, James' Parents, Lily, and Joanne can be so strange and I kind of want to just slap them. I mean, take James, all the kid does is curse, complain, and think about getting high. He doesn't even listen to the lectures! He just talks about how him and his 'buddies' (who the treatment center doesn't even want him talking to!) play poker the entire time. I don't even think he is getting better! But then again I wouldn't even know considering he never talks about it! I thought this book was about his journey and him getting better but let me tell you it really isn't because he barely talks about it. Or, when he does talk about it, he complains. I hear enough complaining during the day, I really don't need to hear about it in this book too! Next up, is James' Parents. Pretty much the only thing James' mother does, is cry. Whenever James talks to her or tells her something or anything at all really, she just cries. Like suck it up, this is what happened to your kid and you need to help him or just get out of this story. And as for James' Father, he just consoles the mother and asks James to stop drinking or smoking, (as if that can even help James at this point) I just hate that the parents are so upset in James. I mean, I'm sure they should be upset and everything, but ok it's enough. James is twenty three and he has been drinking since he was ten. The parents say that it's not their fault, as does James, but I feel like it is. Your kid is ten and you don't know he's drinking?! Even still, thirteen years is a really long time to not realize your son is an alcoholic and does some major drugs. I mean, there has got to be something wrong with them that they don't see this. It's so obvious a third grader might be able to figure out something was wrong. I mean, even if they did see something was wrong in these thirteen years, they choose to help him now?! I know most parents don't want their teenagers in a rehab treatment center but now James is twenty three and an inch away from death. Alright, next is Lily. I used to like Lily. She is sweet, pretty, and nice, I mean you seem to almost forget that she's a drug addict in a treatment center. I just have been really starting to hate her. For example, when James and Lily have conversations on the path, she's just extremely irritating. I don't even know why, maybe because all she wants to do is take the relationship further, which is severely awkward to be reading in the middle of an English class. Joanne is one of the people that James can go to talk to, if he needs it. She also helps him and his Parents become closer through the Family Program, at the treatment center. She acts as somewhat of a therapist to him. Surprisingly, I really like Joanne. I think her character is most on target and she has a lot of knowledge to share with James. Plus, she has been in James' shoes. Sometimes she even smokes during their sessions herself, which I think gives her a lot of character.
Well, I know that was a lot about this book, but I just needed to get out my feelings on it. All the characters have been making this book really bad, but hopefully that is just a phase, and the ending, whatever it may bring, comes fast.
