Member Reviews

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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Another Augusten book that I LOVED! Another laugh out loud book! Not nearly as messed up as Scissors, but loved it almost as much! There were times I wouldn't to reach into the book, grab Augusten and either hug him or punch him. You become emotionally involved with him and his addiction. ”

  Melissa M wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 2 stars

  “Same concept as Running With Scissors but he's an adult now. Augusten is a bad alcoholic and goes to rehab. Not very intriguing. It was written alright but not well enough to keep me from putting it down. I wouldn't recommend this book.”

  Nick R wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Mr. Burroughs makes me laugh out loud.”

  scrunchiborn wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “I think Augusten Burroughs is a hoot and his perspective as a drunk is surprisingly less self pitying than other memoirs of its kind.”

  Kris F wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Augusten Burroughs writing may be pithy and perhaps momentary however it is through this simplicity that Burroughs examines the human condition by exposing his own life in a way that is pathetically painful, hysterically honest.”

  david m wrote this review Friday, September 5 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Augusten's best book IMO. He survived at all through his rehab is a miracle. Funny and heartbreaking, depressing and uplifting.”

  Daniel L wrote this review Monday, September 1 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “This book is pretty good. It's my second experience with a Burroughs book, and I really like the way he writes. I can't really review this properly because I feel weird reviewing someone's actual life. I like his dark humor. He has an honest and self-depreciating view of his own life, something I don't think I'd be able to do if pressed to write my own memoirs. However, as far as books about recovery go, I prefer James Frey's A Million Little Pieces.”

  Cally B wrote this review Thursday, August 7 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 0 stars

  “My favorite book by Augusten Burroughs. Would read again. So much better than David Sedaris or that loser who wrote "A Million Little Pieces."”

  dharmabummer wrote this review Saturday, August 2 2008. ( reply | permalink )