Running with Scissors
Books | Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
Details
Now including an excerpt from Lust & Wonder, a new memoir coming in March 2016. Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead-ringer for Santa and a lunatic in the bargain. Suddenly, at age
Author Augusten Burroughs
Pages 288
Publisher St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date 2010-04-01
ISBN 1429902523 9781429902526
Paid link
Ratings
Tips
jordan_sealock shared a tip "Give it a chance if the writing style throws you off in the beginning. You'll appreciate the style later."
cherrye_moore shared a tip "This is the only book I have read by this author, I think but I liked the book."
pauline_mita shared a tip "Have you read Gentleman in Moscow?"
jarid_wright shared a tip "So interesting how he grew up"
lilsprout shared a tip "Still one of my favs. If you enjoyed this, I also recommend lust and wonder by him :)"
megan_shebelski shared a tip "I really enjoy Augusten Burroughs. Hopefully you do, too! :)"
shawna_6694 shared a tip "I have read everything Burroughs has written...and enjoyed every spewed word!"
crystal_g_7376 shared a tip "I have read several of his books, I like his style of writing"
mckenna_shaw_1697 shared a tip "One of the best books I’ve ever read. Gut wrenching and real. Absolutely beautiful."
rrockhard.abbs shared a tip "This book is so good!! I’ve read it twice but it gets bit boring towards the end."
Books similar to this
As an Amazon Associate Likewise earns from qualifying purchases.
