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Burroughs Has Lost the Magic
“Burroughs is definitely a one trick pony and the books are getting progressively worse. Running with Scissors was hilarious, although not really all that believable. Dry was my favorite and I enjoyed it regardless of how true the stories are. But Possible Side Effects is just not funny. I'm not even sure he thinks he's funny or even cares. And the personal facts he reveals such as blowing his nose on his shirt and throwing empty food cartons on the floor is flat out disgusting. I realized I have no interest in what a person has to say that has no regard for personal hygiene. I imagine he must have some sort of mental illness such as hoarding all though I really am not interested. I met Burroughs at a book signing in San Francisco and he looked dirty. Get some help and some writing advice from James Frey.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-10-29. -
What a great book.
“It really is hard to put down, and there is something on every page that makes me laugh. A great, entertaining book.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-10-13. -
great book.
“this book was very witty and it was a great memoir by augusten. i used this book for a author report and it was a very great choice i made. (:”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-08-05. -
Classically Burroughs!!
“So if you liked Running With Scissors and Dry you will love this book! It was so funny i read it in 2 nights!! Augusten Burroughs is the most ingenious comedy writer of the 21st century if you ask me! This was one of the best books i have ever read!!!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-06-18. -
Entertaining At Times
“I wouldn't say that this collection of essays was bad. As a matter of fact, there were some very funny moments, a few touching moments, and some moments that made me cringe.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-06-17.
I agree with some of the feedback that the plot lines are for the most part very thin. There are a few essays that I found quite tiresome, and I believe these were where the author was trying to stretch a quick actual occurence into a story.
Throughout the book, one definitely can see that the author has had quite an interesting life with a lot of turmoil, heartbreak, and struggle. I did feel for him at times and wondered how he made it to where he is today. However, there were times when I was saying, "Enough is enough".
Having the book broken into relatively short essays made it easy to read, but I was glad when I reached the last one. Again, I'm not saying the book was not good. It was entertaining, and there were times when I laughed out loud. But there were a few times when I lost interest.”
