Reviews
"I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." --Carolyn See, "The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." --"The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." --"GQ "A childhood of electroshock high jinx." --"Vanity Fair "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." --"Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." --Haven Kimmel, author of "A Girl Named Zippy ""Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." --"USA Today "The anecdotes can be flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." --"The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." --"Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl's "Boy and "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." --Kurt Andersen, author of "Turn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." --"San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would makeeven Sedaris cringe." --"New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget."--"Booklist, The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy., Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years., Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget., "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." - The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." - GQ "A childhood of electoshock high jinx." - Vanity Fair "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." - Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." - Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy "Running with Scissors is a cut above _ compelling.. . the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." - - USA Today "The anecdotes can be flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." - The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." - Entertainment Weekly"I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century"A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." - San Francisco ChronicleBurroughs has memoiralized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that of David Sedaris-while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." - New York Magazine"Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor _ Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget." Booklist, "I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." --Carolyn See,The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." --The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." --GQ "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." --Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." --Haven Kimmel, author ofA Girl Named Zippy "Running with Scissorsis a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." --USA Today "The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." --The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." --Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl'sBoyandA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." --Kurt Andersen, author ofTurn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." --San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." --New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget." --Booklist, "I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." --Carolyn See, The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." -- The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." -- GQ "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." -- Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." --Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy " Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." -- USA Today "The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." -- The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." -- Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." --Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." -- New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget." -- Booklist, Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record., "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." - The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." - GQ "A childhood of electoshock high jinx." - Vanity Fair "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." - Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." - Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy "Running with Scissors is a cut above ... compelling.. . the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." - - USA Today "The anecdotes can be flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." - The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." - Entertainment Weekly"I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century"A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." - San Francisco ChronicleBurroughs has memoiralized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that of David Sedaris-while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." - New York Magazine"Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor ... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget." Booklist, I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing., ‚"I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water. ‚" ‚--Carolyn See, The Washington Post ‚"Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails. ‚" ‚-- The New York Times Book Review ‚"It is as funny as it is twisted. ‚" ‚-- GQ ‚"A hilarious and horrifying memoir. ‚" ‚-- Los Angeles Times ‚"Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book. ‚" ‚--Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy ‚" Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record. ‚" ‚-- USA Today ‚"The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy. ‚" ‚-- The New York Times ‚"Burroughs defies the ‚'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years. ‚" ‚-- Entertainment Weekly ‚"I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing. ‚" ‚--Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century ‚"A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny. ‚" ‚-- San Francisco Chronicle ‚"Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris ‚--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe. ‚" ‚-- New York Magazine ‚"Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget. ‚" ‚-- Booklist, "I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." -- Carolyn See, The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." -- The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." -- GQ "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." -- Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." -- Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy " Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." -- USA Today "The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." -- The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." -- Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." -- Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." -- New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget." -- Booklist, I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water., Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe.
