I first read Augusten Burroughs right before the movie Running with Scissors came out (I have the movie printing of that book). I immediately loved his style and honesty. It's insane, off the wall, frightening, disturbing and uplifting all at once. Burroughs had a topsy-turvy childhood to say the least, and he is a recovering alcoholic.
In Magical Thinking (his third and the one I most recently read), Burroughs is sober, and he finally finds a guy he can truly get serious with. All of his memoirs are really short essays compiled together, so it's a quick read. Most of them are no longer than 10 pages, so it's a good book to pick up for a few minutes and put down if needed.
I will admit he's not always easy to read. He's brutally honest about his flaws, which is probably good for his recovery, but it's not easy to see those flaws in someone else. This one, however, gives hope that he's finally on the right track - and chances are will make you feel like you are REALLY normal.
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