Another Day in Paradise is a novel by Eddie Little first published in 1997. Set in the early 1970s, it tells the story of the protagonist, a fourteen-year-old runaway named Bobbie, transforming from a meth addict and amateur thief to a heroin addict and accomplished safe-cracker, with the help of his mentor Mel. It was adapted into the film of the same name.
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| Author | Eddie Little |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press (US) Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | 2 October 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 244 |
| ISBN | 0-224-04458-3 |
| OCLC | 37828327 |
Plot summary
editAt age 13, Bobbie leaves the violent, abusive home where he was raised, and this book details his following year. He has an older girlfriend, carries a gun, takes drugs, and is on an ever-tightening spiral to hell, his crimes escalating until they include murder. The plot, which highlights Bobbie's increasing dependence on the highs of violence, emphasizes a frightening reality.
Controversy
editOn January 27, 2006, in the Moscow-based alternative newspaper the eXile, essayist John Dolan leveled charges of plagiarism against James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, accusing him of lifting material from Another Day in Paradise and another Little work, Steel Toes.[1] Neither Frey, nor his publisher Random House, have addressed the allegations of plagiarism.
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