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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Interesting and completely candid retelling of Burroughs own struggle with alcoholism and sobriety and his foray into writing. I think I went into this expecting the same "wackiness" that was his popular Running with Scissors, and was turned around and completely engrossed by this honest discussion of addiction and recovery.
As usual, a perspective with no filters and a wonderfully skewed take on the world. An important read for anyone who has, or had, an addict in their life.
If you've never been inside an addiction, this will open the door so you can peak inside and see how in the world an addict can normalize what seems like madness to you.
If you've never been inside an addiction, this will open the door so you can peak inside and see how in the world an addict can normalize what seems like madness to you.
He is just a smart and witty writer. Keep thinking he is going to run out of horrific and crazy life stories to share and then another book comes out. I appreciate his wit and irony.
I laughed a lot for the first few pages of this book, and then didn't laugh for the final 80%. Augusten Burroughs' struggle with alcoholism was not really a laughing matter, although it was definitely an interesting read. I have to say, however, that i didn't really believe he meaned it at times. Like he sort of disconnected from what was happening and just told the story. Which is not to say I don't believe he genuinely struggled with the disease....I guess I feel like he skipped straight from "I hate rehab this place is such bullshit" to "I've been here for three weeks and am loving it". What happened in between?
Funny and real. His portrayal of life as an addict feels vivid and authentic. SOOOOO much better than A Million Little Pieces.
A memoir of Augusten Burroughs' struggle to get sober. Honest and sharp and told wonderfully.