I hate memoirs and non-fiction. I think I've mentioned that
I don’t read non-fiction. However, I love a book based off of a true story—based
off of, but not completely true, making it not non-fiction. When authors write
something based off of a true story, some of the time they write about their
lives or experiences but they sensationalize whatever it is they’re writing to
make it sound cool and appeal to an audience. This is still fiction, even
though it’s based off of someone’s life or experiences.
There’s a reason memoirs aren't very well liked by the
average community, especially teenagers. They have nothing exciting to them.
James Frey wrote A Million Little Pieces as
a non-fictional memoir about his life and experiences. The book was very
exciting and had lots of compelling events in it. It became a best seller
because of its tremendous sales and good reception. Too bad it was fake. Frey
sensationalized multiple events in his book. Wikipedia—though it isn't the most
credible source—describes A Million
Little Pieces as a “semi-fictional memoir.” How is that a memoir though if it’s
semi-fictional? That means part of it isn't real. Memoirs are non-fiction
pieces that describe one’s life. So if a memoir is semi-fictional then it didn't happen in that person’s life. So, it’s not a memoir.
All of this is just one more big reason I don’t like
memoirs. It won’t be good or exciting if it isn't sensationalized and fake. This
would make it not a memoir.
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