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alekz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
2.75
Critics claiming ‘Dry’ is deeper and more complex than his previous ‘running with scissors’ are a breed of people I do not understand. I have read sharper, I have read more honest, and more lilting memoirs. Burroughs’ writing is honest and with that comes a certain beauty that I am not dense enough to not see, but the praise putting this among other five star books are misplaced. His sharpness becomes too much in the offensive lines thrown in throughout the piece - short anti Semitic and islamophobic quips that any editor should have seen only detract from the credibility of the piece.
Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
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.
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.
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
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