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A review by mitchelljoneill
Dry by Augusten Burroughs
5.0
I couldn’t put Dry down. Yesterday I picked up two more books by Augustan Burroughs (Running with Scissors, and Lust & Wonder), this is the first author that I think I am really obsessed with other than Mitch Albom.
I found this book hilarious, it gave me such an eager and impatient feeling to see what happens next. It really reads like fiction which is always the best.
Throughout Burroughs story we learn about his fucked up childhood (which I’ll learn about in “Running With Scissor”) and his problem with alcahol and how loved ones can channel us to make positive changes and even sometimes make mistakes.
Everything about this book is flawless, the writing style is so natural and funny, all of the characters have their own voices even though it is being recounted by Burroughs, and there isn’t a single aspect of this story that isn’t tied up in a nice little bow throughout which is very rare for a memoir.
I’m very much looking forward to reading more books by Augusten Burroughs, I think I will read Running with Scissors Next.
I found this book hilarious, it gave me such an eager and impatient feeling to see what happens next. It really reads like fiction which is always the best.
Throughout Burroughs story we learn about his fucked up childhood (which I’ll learn about in “Running With Scissor”) and his problem with alcahol and how loved ones can channel us to make positive changes and even sometimes make mistakes.
Everything about this book is flawless, the writing style is so natural and funny, all of the characters have their own voices even though it is being recounted by Burroughs, and there isn’t a single aspect of this story that isn’t tied up in a nice little bow throughout which is very rare for a memoir.
I’m very much looking forward to reading more books by Augusten Burroughs, I think I will read Running with Scissors Next.