This book was next month's selection for my book club. I didn't know what to expect because I had never really heard of this book (or the movie that was made a few years ago), but I certainly was in for a surprise! Running With Scissors is the story of Augusten Burroughs, his crazy mom, and his adolescence. At times it was hilarious - but most of the time I found myself dumbstruck and slightly horrified. Between the descriptions of his homosexual experiences (ew) and the weird antics of his adopted father and "shrink" (at one point, the 'doctor' thinks that God is speaking to him through his poo. EW.) I could not believe that people like this truly existed. This book made me feel incredibly normal yet still slightly disturbed. I don't think I would recommend this one to anyone I know.
It will make for interesting book club discussions though. ;-)
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