Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Dry by Augusten Burroughs

9 reviews

linxoflife's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Honestly I did not like the blatant racism at some parts. The book felt very human and real. I feel bad for the things that happened to him, and the people around him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racism

thejajon's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Rape, Self harm, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Death

earthflesh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

aduqu's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

3.75

Augusten Burroughs handles dark topics with humor and wit, and I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who liked Running with Scissors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Homophobia and Pedophilia

Minor: Self harm

luisaaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

i knew the end was coming bcuz of lust and wonder but I was NOT expecting it to hit as hard as it did. Augusten Burroughs is absolutely brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Blood, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Homophobia, Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

eirianz's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.0

A fantastic look into Augusten Burrough's mind in all it's addictive, self-destructive, and deeply human tendancies. 

I found myself being unable to put the book down - needing to know what happens to each character whilst being deeply affected by the emotional journeys being told. 

The relationships in the book are rich, if at times frustrating. Being taken by the development of Augusten himself is highly rewarding. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Rape, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Self harm

funkylitchick's review against another edition

dark funny sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Medical content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide attempt

moneyispizza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

“I'm lonely. And I'm lonely in some horribly deep way and for a flash of an instant, I can see just how lonely, and how deep this feeling runs. And it scares the shit out of me to be this lonely because it seems catastrophic.”

Wow, I loved this book. Intense, and beautifully written. I was completely caught up in Augusten’s character arc (can we call it that in a memoir?). His internal dialogue throughout this story is profound - and at some points hidden behind humor. I both laughed and cried - Would absolutely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization