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by rayiner 4854 days ago
> The whole thing struck me as melodramatic and narcissistic.

She's a young aspiring writer living in New York City, as well as a UCLA grad... shouldn't be a surprise...

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"She's a young aspiring writer living"

Which makes you wonder what parts are true in the story and what parts are enhanced for dramatic effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Frey

NYT also has a similar piece weekly called "Modern Love" typically by a writer with a screwed up love life that sometimes seems stranger than fiction.

That's a bit ad hominem, no?

Before posting this I took a look at your comment history to make sure I wasn't feeding a troll. Instead, I found tons of quality contributions. You're better than this, my fellow HN'er.