Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs packed more quirkyness into his life between the ages of 12 and 17 than most of us will experience in a lifetime! Many people will be interested to read this book since the recent release of the movie, but be forewarned, it is very graphic and explicit. I listened to the audio version read by the author which added to the wild first-hand accounts. Augusten has never fit in with other kids, and the fact that his father is an alcoholic and his mother psychotic, does not help. Upon his parents divorce, his mother becomes heavily dependent on her eccentric Freudian psychologist. So much so, that Augusten begins to spend the majority of his time living with the crazy Doctor and his even crazier family. The only rule in this house is that there are no rules. The results are sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and often both.

Riana -York                                                  ISBN 0312283709