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• Christy
• Debby
• Sommer
• Bentley
• Mrs. Chang
• Larry
• Carolyn
• Curtis
• Dr. Ledford
• Shaun
• Mcdonald
• Claudia
• Amah
• Kitty Kitty
• John Updike
• Uma
• Alex
• Susan
• Bill
• Rusty

Quotes edit see section history

• “Like every child, I adored her. Until I formed a brain and got to know her.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• New York City, America: The city in which Augusten lives.
• Lawrenceville, Georgia, America: The place where Augusten's dad's parents live. As a child, he visited them every summer.
• Massachusetts
• London
• Boston
• Manhattan
• Skidmore
• San Francisco
• Amherst
• East Village
• United Kingdom
• Marblehead

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Augusten Burroughs (Author)

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• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This book contains mature material.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Humor
• Books › Entertainment › Humor › Satire
• Books › Entertainment › Humor › Satire, General
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs

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