Running with Scissors

A Memoir

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors, now a Major Motion Picture!

Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead-ringer for Santa and a lunatic in the bargain. Suddenly, at age twelve, Augusten Burroughs found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian in perfect squalor. The doctor's bizarre family, a few patients, and a pedophile living in the backyard shed completed the tableau. Here, there were no rules, there was no school. The Christmas tree stayed up until summer, and Valium was eaten like Pez. And when things got dull, there was always the vintage electroshock therapy machine under the stairs....

Running with Scissors is at turns foul and harrowing, compelling and maniacally funny. But above all, it chronicles an ordinary boy's survival under the most extraordinary circumstances.

Interesting

The narrator was very good. The story had too many questions and not enough answers.

Good book, distracting music

The book was interesting and the personal struggles hit close to home with me. The music was distracting at times.

unique!!!

I liked this book it was quite interesting and I thought it showed a real sittuation well. this book is very unique and i think it is definatly worth reading!

absolutely wonderful

love love love it...cant wait to get more from this author....entertainment extreme...very addictive...thank you so much

Raw and Insightful

Amazing Information and entertaining recall of a chaotic life. I am impressed with the tenacity of Augusten Burroughs surfing troubled waters and honing his lemons into lemonade worth reading. Raw sexual activities, not withstanding, were eye opening. I highly recommend this book, read by the author!