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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
 

Running with Scissors: A Memoir

by Augusten Burroughs

 

The #1 New York Times Bestseller

 

An Entertainment Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year

 

Now a Major Motion Picture

 

Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus.... (read more)

Top tags: memoir,  humor,  non-fiction,  nonfiction,  memoirs (all tags)

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Amazon Reviews (5)
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Ma Titwonky
  • Rated 4 stars

“Bizarre, fascinating, revolting, child abuse, wacky psychiatry, homosexuality, laugh-out-loud funny -- these are just a few of the reasons to read this book. I am somewhat surprised that no one questioned Augusten Burroughs' accuracy, especially after the James Fry debacle with A Million Little Pieces, but Burroughs has a way of telling his story that, for me, made total honesty secondary to the events he describes. Besides, strange and twisted as some of the events are, they are...”

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Didn’t Like It

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
Kiki68
  • Rated 1 stars

“I hated this book. We read it for book group and I really felt the characters were so unreal. I am not doubting this guy might have had a screwed up childhood, but there is something even more disturbing about his need to share these extremely intimate and grotesque details of his life. And that's if I believe it. Which I really don't. I've heard his brother's book is much better. I wouldbnever read another book by this novelist--I mean "memoirist" (ha ha)--they al lclaim to be memoirs,...”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.658646 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 3.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • CUI XIA C

    cui xia c said:

    “The book starts out slow at first, but it gets better throughout. I thought this book was weird in a way which the boy describes his experiences with a gay partner and how he lived in a psychiatrist house. I thought it was unique how this author explained his childhood experiences and feelings in this memoir. ”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • kaya h

    kaya h said:

    “This was a very intimate glance into this boy's unique experience. I enjoyed the book especially since I grew up in the pioneer valley and could relate to many geographic references in the book.”

    posted Thursday, July 3 2008
  • Teague

    teague said:

    “Ahhh, this book was amazing.
    Tragic and disturbing and depressing and hilarious and amazing.”

    posted Thursday, June 26 2008
  • Toni K

    toni k said:

    ““"A truely sad life, but the way it was written made me laugh."””

    posted Wednesday, June 11 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • lyn [is amazing!]

    lyn [is amazing!] said:

    “Maybe this book shouldn't technically be counted as humorous, it does have that tragic childhood feel to it, but regardless i can't tell you how many times i actually burst out laughing at the anecdotes and dry commentary in this book.”

    posted Saturday, June 7 2008
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