Title: Possible Side Effects
Author: Augusten Burroughs
First of all let me say that I am a huge fan of Augusten and when I heard he had a new book coming out, I first requested it for the library and then I went out and bought my own copy. Augusten Burroughs is sometimes unbelievable and sometimes appalling and sometimes sad, but always hilarious—laugh out loud hilarious. His neurosis, his twisted point of view and his sense of humor are unparallel. The fact that his writings are autobiographical is always amazing and unbelievable. So many times you are left with the thoughts of “How can someone live like this?”, “Is he serious?”, and “OH MY GOD!” If you were appalled and offended by “Running with Scissors” then “Possible Side Effects” may be just right for you. Augusten has certainly mellowed through the years—perhaps through sobriety, love, stability and growing up. Possible Side Effects lacks most of the shock factor Augusten shared in his earlier novels, but still has a lot of his “I can’t believe he wrote that” qualities.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading it(of course) and I think it would be a good “summer reading” book because it has a lot of qualities that make you want to do something a little crazy, wild (like skinny dipping, running through your neighbors sprinklers, etc) some thing out of the ordinary—after all it is summer time!
Donna Aschenbrenner
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