What is the author's tone in A Million Little Pieces by James Frey?

Frey's storytelling is sparse and unadorned. With the use of repetition, run-on sentences, and lackadaisical punctuation, Frey's voice feels casual and natural, more like a stream of consciousness than a crafted, structured narrative. Because of this construction, the tone of the memoir is spontaneous, raw and revelatory. A moment of clarity or empathy arrives unannounced, allowing the reader to experience the shock of discovery along with the characters in the book.