A review by ashleyholstrom
Dry by Augusten Burroughs

4.0

Dry is Burroughs' memoir of nose-diving into alcoholism, going to rehab, and coming out on the other side. He writes in a way that will make you feel as if you are right there with him, knocking back three or four or five too many drinks. You can see his apartment perfectly with endless empty bottles in every nook and cranny. At first he thinks he’s not the kind of person who needs rehab. It’s for other people. Surely he can conquer this pesky little problem on his own. But then his coworkers get sick of him showing up drunk and/or hungover and they ship him off. Throughout his journey to sobriety and onward, he is also caring for his boyfriend who has AIDS. Dry is his most emotional and heart-breaking book.

From Reading Pathways: Augusten Burroughs at Book Riot.