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aus10england's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
2.25
Huff, not sure about this one. I enjoyed Burroughs memoir, but this short story collection, while funny, made him very unlikeable. The stories were entertaining for sure though, he has lived QUITE the life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment and Violence
Minor: Suicide attempt
wai's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
1.5
Read this out of nostalgia, and because it fit a reading challenge I'm doing. When I was in middle school I loved Augusten Burroughs - it was hard to find out gay people especially who also discussed having a dysfunctional family and dealing with mental illness. But God I'm glad things have gotten better. This has not aged well and there is a lot of stuff in this that is pretty offensive. It's not really mean spirited, but very much in the way of the Old Clueless White Dude spouting the same terrible shit that he grew up with in the 70s without a second thought. No thanks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Mental illness
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Ableism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Transphobia, and Animal cruelty
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