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| Title | : | Possible Side Effects |
| Author | : | Augusten Burroughs |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 291 pages |
| Published | : | April 17th 2007 by Picador USA (first published May 2nd 2006) |
| Categories | : | Autobiography. Memoir. Nonfiction. Humor. Short Stories |
Augusten Burroughs
Paperback | Pages: 291 pages Rating: 3.99 | 44249 Users | 1441 Reviews
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National Bestseller
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors comes Augusten Burroughs's most provocative collection of true stories yet. From nicotine gum addiction to lesbian personal ads to incontinent dogs, Possible Side Effects mines Burroughs's life in a series of uproariously funny essays. These are stories that are uniquely Augusten, with all the over-the-top hilarity of Running with Scissors, the erudition of Dry, and the breadth of Magical Thinking. A collection that is universal in its appeal and unabashedly intimate, Possible Side Effects continues to explore that which is most personal, mirthful, disturbing, and cherished, with unmatched audacity. A cautionary tale in essay form. Be forewarned--hilarious, troubling, and shocking results might occur.
Details Books To Possible Side Effects
| Original Title: | Possible Side Effects |
| ISBN: | 031242681X (ISBN13: 9780312426811) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books Possible Side Effects
Ratings: 3.99 From 44249 Users | 1441 ReviewsCriticism Of Books Possible Side Effects
Another great book from one of my favorite authors. I bought this for my dad as well. He also loved it.Favorite quotes:Although my parents never attended church or mentioned Jesus except when they screamed at each otherand then they used his full name, 'Jesus Fucking Christ'.I am prone to envy. It is one of my three default emotions, the others being greed and rage. I have also experienced compassion and generosity, but only fleetingly and usually while drunk, so I have little memory.The thingI laughed out loud more times than I could count, and the final essay left me with tears streaming down my face while I could hardly catch my breath for my guffaws. There were also moments of deep-felt recognition of the truth of his pain and the pain suffered by folks struggling to survive addiction and mental illness, whether their own or otherwise. More than anything I've ever read, this captures the dichotomy of having grown up in a home whose occupants struggle with addiction, mental
Augusten Burroughs gives me a happy. While Running With Scissors contains MANY shocking/graphic/awful stories that are frosted with humor, Possible Side Effects provides all the giggle without the remorse of laughing at someone elses expense. Burroughs essays are sheer comedic genius. Truly laugh out loud funny so much so that I was CONSTANTLY inundated with whats so funny, Mom????? from the small people who live with me. FYI the appropriate answer to that question when reading Augusten
I enjoyed Running With Scissors as much as anyone else who enjoys a read that makes your family look significantly less fucked up, so I decided that I'd give Possible Side Effects a shot. I found this book to be a lot less organized than Running With Scissors, and the essays themselves offered little to no payoff. Most of them end in the "and then I found $50." fashion that is consistent with Burroughs's essay writing. The difference here is that the essays in Running With Scissors were
The snobbery that made "Running with Scissors" & "Dry" ever so memorable & unique is dispersed, often in gigantic dollops, within these memoirs that are often so much like the musings of a child: i.e. Inconsequential. The tee-hee anecdotes vary from physical ailments and childhood misunderstandings, to newer first world traumas (no need for that) and--my favorites--additional stories, unexpected returns to Burrough's first (but better) memoir, of his demented mother.
sometimes when i'm reading a bunch of books about north korea and murdered women in mexico and super-creepy mysteries, it is wonderful to lighten up the mood a bit with augusten. i don't know if he is very much like me, or just very honest and very much like everyone in the world in a way we're all too scared to admit. always appreciate his dark humor and self-deprecating stories.
Sad, narcissistic, alcoholic stories. I can't remember why I wanted to read this book. To me it seems like Burroughs's agent said "hey, man, enough time has gone by since we last published a book, you should do another one" and Burroughs complied with a series of essays that are...unremarkable, so far: little blog posts of short memoirs, to which there seems to be no theme and no purpose, just the certainty that the author has a big enough name and a big enough following that people will buy
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