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It's a hit!

Although it wouldn’t be quite accurate to say that I love this book (how can one love the tumultuous story of an alcoholic in recovery, with all th... (show more)

Although it wouldn’t be quite accurate to say that I love this book (how can one love the tumultuous story of an alcoholic in recovery, with all the inevitable trials and tribulations that entails?), but I do love the way Augusten Burroughs writes. He is clever, shrewd, genuinely self-effacing, funny as hell, and above all HONEST. It is rare that a book can elicit both belly laughs and tears, but this one does it. This book is difficult to read in spots—I wanted to slap Burroughs almost as often as I wanted to hug himand hold him—but I admire his courage. He shares the grueling ordeal of his recovery, insights he gained about relationships (yes, you can become addicted to a person almost as easily as you can become addicted to alcohol, cocaine, or crack), and the pain he endured to survive the sorrow. I hope Augusten Burroughs never stops writing. (show less)

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

Here's the thing: my dear auggy is a story teller; however his ability to keep a reader going only goes so far. He, like most that write multiple ... (show more)

Here's the thing: my dear auggy is a story teller; however his ability to keep a reader going only goes so far. He, like most that write multiple memoirs or tend to keep things on the factual side, mentions things/stories more than once. We know your had a messy apartment when you were an alcoholic and you had to go to rehab. you can only tell that story so many times and in so many pages. He is totally wonderful but this book loses its appeal in parts because you are like "OK we get it, rehab, whatev man, good for you"

I hate to say such harsh words, just make sure if you read this one to make sure to read his others too! (show less)

 

 

by sarah stribling

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  I struggle through his beginnings (can't focus on them, wallow in disinterest, feel he's full of himself), I dislike his endings (too abrupt, cliffhanging cliffhangers, feel as though my time's been stolen a little bit), but ah, the meat.
  DRY is to recovering alcoholics as MARRIED LOVERS must be to bon bon imbibing east coast housewives. I felt something below the belt tickle just so when Augusten admits his love for booze. Because we DO love it. We miss it. We want it. We can't have it.... (show more)

  I struggle through his beginnings (can't focus on them, wallow in disinterest, feel he's full of himself), I dislike his endings (too abrupt, cliffhanging cliffhangers, feel as though my time's been stolen a little bit), but ah, the meat.
  DRY is to recovering alcoholics as MARRIED LOVERS must be to bon bon imbibing east coast housewives. I felt something below the belt tickle just so when Augusten admits his love for booze. Because we DO love it. We miss it. We want it. We can't have it. He gets this - gets the pain and necessity of sobriety.
  So in the end, DRY gave me a belt across the face of my own reality, much like RUNNING WITH SCISSORS made me realize I share my mother with other people.
  Augusten Burroughs and I are kin. Addict kin, alcoholic kin, dismissed kids kin.
  So, a quality read in short. A quick read, too. Love, loss, self-betrayal. All the trappings of growth. Yes. (show less)

   

  by Facebook-användare on Jul 01, 2009 at 04:22PM

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  I absolutely loved this book. I bought it a long time ago because I read the first page and fell in love with Augusten's sarcasm about advertising just being a big word for "bullshit". Although the themes within the book were very melancholy and almost depressing, he kept it upbeat with his humor. I found myself routing for him and becoming very upset when he became upset. I'm not a fan of memoirs either so if that doesn't say that he is an amazing writer then I don't know what does... (show more)

  I absolutely loved this book. I bought it a long time ago because I read the first page and fell in love with Augusten's sarcasm about advertising just being a big word for "bullshit". Although the themes within the book were very melancholy and almost depressing, he kept it upbeat with his humor. I found myself routing for him and becoming very upset when he became upset. I'm not a fan of memoirs either so if that doesn't say that he is an amazing writer then I don't know what does.
  I will definitely be picking up his other books. "Running with scissors" is next on my list and I'm sure I'll read it just as fast as I read "Dry". If he's in real life what he sounds like as a writer then I would definitely love to be friends with him. This book has converted me into a huge fan. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on Nov 05, 2009 at 08:37PM

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