![]() His matter-of-fact way of writing some pretty surreal events is what gives his writing charm and black humour. Burroughs tells the story of his childhood with the same type of innocence that he probably would have experienced his surroundings. His family life was volatile and far too much to process as a child/teenager. The book travelled with me to Catania, Sicily this summer and I loved reading whilst relaxing on the beach.Īugusten Burroughs’ childhood makes most people grateful for their boring upbringings. When I found a second-hand copy of the memoir at a second-hand book fair in Geneva, I decided to pick it up. ![]() Running with Scissors is one of those books that I have wanted to read for such a long time, but somehow never managed to find the book at the right moment. Book Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs. ![]()
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