Comments on: James Frey

By: Samuel Reyes

Samuel Reyes — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:59:51 +0000

James, i don’t know if you’re ever going to read this, in that case i should’t even bother myself to write this, but the desire of typin’ is bigger than the doubt. First, you’ve really moved me and since i found out that you were at the same age that i’m now and that you were dealing with the same kind of issues that i’m living now, i feel like your pages just found me at the right time, i bought your book in a Portland library and it was like it told me to get it…i’m changing, my mind is getting clearer and i’m better now, and I do believe your words and your feelings because i’ve been thru same shit from time to time…thank you, really thank you..I don’t care if they say it’s not real or whatever, if you write it then it came from your head then it’s real. period. Thanks again.

By: Elma Wilde

Elma Wilde — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:54:38 +0000

Dear James, I have just read Bright Shiny Morning & absolutly loved it. I didn’t want it to end.I have read all your books & am so fasinated with your mind.Keep writing so we can all look forward to another good read. I didn’t want Dylan to die but I guess it was inevitable.
Thankyou Kind regards Elma Wilde.

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:57:02 +0000

Do I or don’t I. Well said.

By: John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:23 +0000

Hi James,
My Daring Daughter, which has been the love of my life since the first time her little hand grabbed a hold of my little finger. The love that only a dad can know. She is now 25 and has been on drugs for, God knows how long. She was a victim of the courts during a bitter custody battle at age 5 and of course the ex-wife and the stepfather, from hell, won. She is presenty in jail with a chance to enter the TEEN CHALLENGE PROGRAM. My question,request or plea is when I recently visited her, she talked about you with such admiration as to say that you were the only one that knows what she is going through. I have ALWAYS told her that all things are possible, if you just try. I am tring on her behalf. Could you help me save my Daughter’s life. I have gotten all your books at her request. Could you PLEASE write her a note or letter of encouragament. It’s my hope and prayer that she will turn her life around and I’m willing to do whatever I can to help her through her journey.

By: CarolPH

CarolPH — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:13:14 +0000

I loved A Million Little Pieces. The book captured the life of an addict from the addict’s point of view - how can all of the details be historically accurrate if the writer was drunk or high all of the time? The possibility that some of the details were not perfect did not dismay my love for this book.
Last night I finished Bright Shiny Morning. I barely have time to read right now and I devoured this book. OUTSTANDING character development. Loved the “historical” facts that may or may not be true. Loved the different endings for each story or the lack of an ending. Loved it, loved it, loved it.
THANK YOU for continuing to write James Frey. You have a fan for life.

By: hillary

hillary — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:56:37 +0000

james.
man this book really made me think
about myself drinking and drugs at my young age it made me think about my dad when he went to treatment center it made me think about what he went through and what i would go through if i keep drinking. it really opended my eyes and realize that drinking does shit to me and i was doin it because thats what ppl around me expect me to do. because my parents are alcoholics to this day and i feel that i should drink to even though that is the stupidist thing i ever said. but i still do because it is in my blood i dont beleive that i need treatment. . . yet because i have no reason to quit yet . sure i want to live but i think life is too short. but then i think theres more to life than drinking . i think i need to help myself so ican help others.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:56:11 +0000

James Frey has written another great book. There were times when my heart was racing, when I had to close the book because I was so concerned about what was going to happen next. (we all knew that the motorcycle club would come back for Dylan) but I was saying, “no Dylan, don’t open the door!” As a lifelong Southern Californian Frey’s portrait of LA is right on the money. It’s a living breathing monster who eats up the inexperienced and the naive. I could care less about the writing style, lack of punctuation, and all the other criticisms his writing style has received. For me, it’s all about the characters and nobody creates full bodied, heart wrentching, makes can’t put the book down characters than James Frey. I have a special shelf in my personal library that hold my all time favorite books, and at least for now, Bright Shiny Morning will certainly have a place on that shelf.

By: Shaun Kluzek

Shaun Kluzek — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:42:39 +0000

Fucking awesome James, the point is not if it is true or false, the point is that is depicts addiction exactly how it is.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:38:21 +0000

…My friend forced me to read a million little pieces. When she first gave it to me, I read one page, looked at her and said, “I don’t need a fucking book. I’m fine.” I threw the book down the stairs and it landed in a puddle. The next day, I got the book and cleaned it and started reading it.
I finished it. It was a good book and you do have a talent. The only thing I can say is thank you

By: Kelsey Kilbach

Kelsey Kilbach — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:28:53 +0000

James Frey,
You and your books are amazing. You are undoubtedly my favourite author. I read your first book so many times it is now falling apart. I bought BRIGHT SHINY MORNING today and haven’t put it down until now, as I couldn’t read and write at the same time. Your books are controversial, but that doesn’t matter. Actually, it makes them better, because it’s not boring. Your writing draws me in more than the writing of any other author. Please keep writing, the world shouldn’t be deprived of your awesome talent.