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A review by elizpeace
Dry by Augusten Burroughs
4.0
This was a hard book to read. For me, it was like watching reality TV. Just when it gets confrontational, I change the channel. Nope. Hard pass.
Augusten's view of his world and context was humorous, though obviously dark, given his history and the situation he was writing about. The levity was necessary, even if challenging to comprehend as he joked about what I would consider horrific situations.
But, honestly, I cried when he relapsed, because I knew it would happen. Every page I turned, I knew that would be the one. And then it was. And my heart broke.
Augusten's view of his world and context was humorous, though obviously dark, given his history and the situation he was writing about. The levity was necessary, even if challenging to comprehend as he joked about what I would consider horrific situations.
But, honestly, I cried when he relapsed, because I knew it would happen. Every page I turned, I knew that would be the one. And then it was. And my heart broke.