Feb 13, 2006 00:28
Description:
This book is the autobiography of a 23 year old man who find himself on a plane with his four front teeth knocked out, a broken nose, and a hole in his cheek, and no recollection of the past two weeks. Being an alcoholic and crack addict, he checks into a treatment facility. This is the story of his fight overcoming addiction.
My Opinion:
This book was amazing. It is so real and it's terrifying. It's written with the worst possible grammar of all time, but I think that's what gives the book character. It's amazing to see how he changes throughout the book.
Some people may have heard about this book because there was a lot on the news about it. This is an Oprah's Book Club book and it came out that some of the things he talked about didn't actually happen. Yes, he was an addict and in rehab, but I guess he exaggerated some things and maybe made a few things up to make the story a bit more interesting. When I heard that some of it was made up it put me off of the book a bit, but I realized what a good book it is so no one should let that stop them from reading it.