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Loading... My Friend Leonard (edition 2006)by James Frey
Work detailsMy Friend Leonard by James Frey
None. good... not as good as his first. (  ) julierh | Apr 7, 2013 |  I remember thinking that it couldn't live up to its prequel; A million little pieces. It's tough beating that. The book was good, but didn't shine until the last pages where I couldn't stop crying. The end was genius but the rest of the book was "good". ( ) zombiehero | Mar 29, 2013 | The sequel to A Million Little Pieces follows the life and death struggle of James as he fights to maintain his sobriety. It is an honest portrayal of the recovery process and the long-term effects of addiction. (  ) poetreegirl | Feb 25, 2013 | I ran out to get this book over paid for it cause i wanted it so bad its a tear jerker the charachters are so deep as you read you want to know what happen s even more the book was a times a little dull and sometimes shoking the lovable charactersd grew on me very quickly and i would recommend this book glad i bought it glad i read it. (  ) EffixiousSundown | Jan 1, 2013 | James is released from prison, but only to face another tragedy. He rebuilds his life, watched over by his "guardian angel", Leonard. Engaging and affectionately written. ( ) presto | Apr 25, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0739462997, Paperback)By the same author of "A Million Little Pieces"(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:54:16 -0500) The New York Times bestselling follow-up to A Million Little Pieces - the heartrending story of a friendship between a newly-sober James and Leonard, the charismatic, high-living mobster he met in rehab Perhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, My Friend Leonard pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring. The father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recovering coke addict "West Coast Director of a large Italian-American finance firm" (read: mobster) who helped to keep James Frey clean in A Million Little Pieces. The son is, of course, James, damaged perhaps beyond repair by years of crack and alcohol addiction-and by more than a few cruel tricks of fate. James embarks on his post-rehab existence in Chicago emotionally devastated, broke, and afraid to get close to other people. But then Leonard comes back into his life, and everything changes. Leonard offers his "son" lucrative-if illegal and slightly dangerous-employment. He teaches James to enjoy life, sober, for the first time. He instructs him in the art of "living boldly," pushes him to pursue his passion for writing, and provides a watchful and supportive veil of protection under which James can get his life together. Both Leonard's and James's careers flourish ... but then Leonard vanishes. When the reasons behind his mysterious absence are revealed, the book opens up in unexpected emotional ways. My Friend Leonard showcases a brilliant and energetic young writer rising to important new challenges-displaying surprising warmth, humor, and maturity-without losing his intensity. This book proves that one of the most provocative literary voices of his generation is also one of the most emphatically human.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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