Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Key Information
Authors
Augusten Burroughs
Narrator
Augusten Burroughs
Nonfiction Category
Biography & Autobiography
Professional Reviews
Professional Reviews
<b><i>Times Literary Supplement</i>:</b> "[B]uried beneath layers of bludgeoning metaphors and references to obscure 1970s television personalities, are the signs of a keen observer of the domestic wildlife park."
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Publisher's Note
My mother is standing in front of the bathroom mirror smelling polished and ready; like Jean Nat?, Dippity Do and the waxy sweetness of lipstick.
User Reviews
by silvermansa on Aug 17, 2010
| Pros |
Extremely funny, relatable, perfect length |
| Cons |
Can be a little bizarre.. |
by bizeemom on Jun 2, 2008
| Pros |
Certain parts of this book were just hilarious. |
| Cons |
Some parts were just plain gross. |
by bohdankot on Jul 21, 2005
| Pros |
Honest to the point of being stupid; laugh out sadness in the vein of Catch-22. |
| Cons |
Homosexual sex scenes between teenage Augusten and a 30ish year old are graphic. |
| Bottom Line |
Self-reflection is kept at minimum, but the memoir still works because it allows the reader to see Augusten's life objectively without judgments; the reader will surely have some. |
by mthole1234 on Mar 30, 2005
| Pros |
Gives you another person's perspective of his life while being entertaining. |
| Cons |
Excessive sexual content. |
| Bottom Line |
The book is upbeat and entertaining but seem unreal. |
by jivepicnic on Apr 24, 2004
| Pros |
Most of the book was highly entertaining and fun to read |
| Cons |
Some sections involving pedophilia were quite sexually explicit |
| Bottom Line |
A highly entertaining memoir that reads like fiction. Some parts are unsettling, but overall it was very enjoyable. |
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