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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Listened to this on audiobook and luckily it is voiced by the author so you get all the intonation as intended.
This is great to listen to as it pulls you in, makes you wonder, gives you pause, and entertains.
I recommend listening to the audiobook, but I imagine the book reads well.
This is great to listen to as it pulls you in, makes you wonder, gives you pause, and entertains.
I recommend listening to the audiobook, but I imagine the book reads well.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
I just love Burroughs writing and this is my favorite book by him so far. Smart and funny, same brand of anxiety I have, so relatable.
Do not get the audiobook!
The book is interesting and Burroughs is a clever writer. It’s more a collection of essays than a memoir, although there is a loose tie. It’s a fun and thought-provoking narrative of the author’s belief that he is a witch, what that means, where the powers come from, and how he uses them. Might more of us be witches than we realize?
But lordy, the audiobook narration is downright bizarre and completely distracting. This author-narrated book is incredibly slow, and his cadences…with…lots of pauses… is even stranger at higher speed. It drove me up a wall. If you listen to a sample of this versus Running with Scissors, you’ll hear that RWS was also narrated by Burroughs, but at a normal pace and speaking pattern. I have no idea why this one is different, but heed my warning and listen to a sample to see if you can stand it. Otherwise, just…read…the book.
The book is interesting and Burroughs is a clever writer. It’s more a collection of essays than a memoir, although there is a loose tie. It’s a fun and thought-provoking narrative of the author’s belief that he is a witch, what that means, where the powers come from, and how he uses them. Might more of us be witches than we realize?
But lordy, the audiobook narration is downright bizarre and completely distracting. This author-narrated book is incredibly slow, and his cadences…with…lots of pauses… is even stranger at higher speed. It drove me up a wall. If you listen to a sample of this versus Running with Scissors, you’ll hear that RWS was also narrated by Burroughs, but at a normal pace and speaking pattern. I have no idea why this one is different, but heed my warning and listen to a sample to see if you can stand it. Otherwise, just…read…the book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
DNF @ 75%
I am not sure what I was expecting when starting this book but unfortunately this wasn't it. I usually love it when the author reads the audiobook but I just did not enjoy the way Augusten read this memoir. I had to sadly DNF
I am not sure what I was expecting when starting this book but unfortunately this wasn't it. I usually love it when the author reads the audiobook but I just did not enjoy the way Augusten read this memoir. I had to sadly DNF
Confession: I have read bits of Burroughs before and was never impressed. But this book caught me on the first page and had me laughing out load at parts -something I seldom ever do while reading.
If you haven’t read him before, I don’t know if this is the place to start. I haven’t read all his memoirs but Running with Scissors made a big impact and helped to provide context for some of the memories he raised in this. He’s just a fabulous writer who can write his life beautifully and craft descriptions of the people in his life so wonderfully. In this book he also reveals he is a witch and comes from a line of witches. This is integrated into the story from the move from Manhattan to an old country house with his husband.
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
I love all of his writing, and this? With witchy under and over tones? SIGN ME UP! Love this. Love Augusten. The audio books of his memoirs are always amazing.