Dry: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs

My review

rating: 2 of 5 stars
I must admit, I enjoyed “Running with Scissors” much more than this book. “Dry” A Memoir” dealt solely with Augusten’s alcoholism and his trials at becoming sober. It did give me a view into the world of rehab and AA meetings. I found it hard to relate to a lot of it since I barely drink, but his writing is witty and clever and he does a really good job at letting you know the crap that goes through your mind when trying to break a horrible habit.

It was an easy read but I realized that I haven’t really read about the gay lifestyle much in main stream novels. His relationships were of course a side note to his road to sobriety but he weaved it in pretty well.

If you plan to read Augusten Burroughs, I recommend “Running with Scissors” and maybe leaving “Dry” on the shelf.


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