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Top positive review
Mum always said, "Don't run with scissors!" (but I did anyway)
1 April 2016
Running With Scissors was one of the most bizarre books I have ever read. It was so shocking, dark, crude, crazy, funny, poignant and as left-of -centre that you can get, that I found it compulsive reading.
I first read Running With Scissors as a hard copy when it was first published (I've never seen the movie). I've just reread it as an ebook and was just as astounded. If you choose the challenge of reading it too, be prepared for an eccentric, cathartic journey, written in present tense, that may or may not have been embellished for effect. Not for everyone, I realise, but I gave it 5 stars for the wow factor. Really, my eyes bulged and my eyebrows remained in an upward position for some time! It certainly took me out of my comfort zone into a darker Alice in Wonderland experience. I can't say I loved the book and I wouldn't say it was well-written, but it had me mesmerised from start to finish. I read the retrospective follow-up, Wolf at the Dinner Table, and found that pretty repulsive...go figure!
I first read Running With Scissors as a hard copy when it was first published (I've never seen the movie). I've just reread it as an ebook and was just as astounded. If you choose the challenge of reading it too, be prepared for an eccentric, cathartic journey, written in present tense, that may or may not have been embellished for effect. Not for everyone, I realise, but I gave it 5 stars for the wow factor. Really, my eyes bulged and my eyebrows remained in an upward position for some time! It certainly took me out of my comfort zone into a darker Alice in Wonderland experience. I can't say I loved the book and I wouldn't say it was well-written, but it had me mesmerised from start to finish. I read the retrospective follow-up, Wolf at the Dinner Table, and found that pretty repulsive...go figure!
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Top critical review
Just a bit on the crude side for me
6 August 2015
What a load of cobblers! Started off ok-ish, then it was all down hill from there. Some of the humour is strangely funny but it was the crudeness of the story that finally got the better of me. Needless to say I could not bring myself to finish this yarn which may make me a bit of a prude but enough detail is enough and I just did not need to know about all the disgusting antics the various members of the Finch family (and Augusten himself) got up to.
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1 April 2016
Running With Scissors was one of the most bizarre books I have ever read. It was so shocking, dark, crude, crazy, funny, poignant and as left-of -centre that you can get, that I found it compulsive reading.
I first read Running With Scissors as a hard copy when it was first published (I've never seen the movie). I've just reread it as an ebook and was just as astounded. If you choose the challenge of reading it too, be prepared for an eccentric, cathartic journey, written in present tense, that may or may not have been embellished for effect. Not for everyone, I realise, but I gave it 5 stars for the wow factor. Really, my eyes bulged and my eyebrows remained in an upward position for some time! It certainly took me out of my comfort zone into a darker Alice in Wonderland experience. I can't say I loved the book and I wouldn't say it was well-written, but it had me mesmerised from start to finish. I read the retrospective follow-up, Wolf at the Dinner Table, and found that pretty repulsive...go figure!
I first read Running With Scissors as a hard copy when it was first published (I've never seen the movie). I've just reread it as an ebook and was just as astounded. If you choose the challenge of reading it too, be prepared for an eccentric, cathartic journey, written in present tense, that may or may not have been embellished for effect. Not for everyone, I realise, but I gave it 5 stars for the wow factor. Really, my eyes bulged and my eyebrows remained in an upward position for some time! It certainly took me out of my comfort zone into a darker Alice in Wonderland experience. I can't say I loved the book and I wouldn't say it was well-written, but it had me mesmerised from start to finish. I read the retrospective follow-up, Wolf at the Dinner Table, and found that pretty repulsive...go figure!
6 August 2015
What a load of cobblers! Started off ok-ish, then it was all down hill from there. Some of the humour is strangely funny but it was the crudeness of the story that finally got the better of me. Needless to say I could not bring myself to finish this yarn which may make me a bit of a prude but enough detail is enough and I just did not need to know about all the disgusting antics the various members of the Finch family (and Augusten himself) got up to.
25 July 2014
One obviously feels great sympathy for the your Augusten, with his mad mother, and alcoholic father, and crazy (if not completely mad) foster family. One suspects that the stories have been embellished, for the purpose of the book, but even so, it is a very moving account. The chapters read rather like episodes of a sit-com. The story ends a little bit too abruptly for me, but over-all, I regard it higly. It made me laugh a lot...
18 June 2015
I persisted with this book even though it gets ridiculous and not believable very early on in the piece. There are some seriously disturbing scenes involving children which are treated casually that also put me off. After these it goes to another level of ridiculousness which I could no longer buy into, and did not want to waste my time beyond the half way point. Overall.....don't waste your time on this one
8 January 2017
Good read for a short glimpse into the world of crazy people diagnosing crazy people. Would read this book again.
19 July 2015
Interesting stories, but somewhat detached.
6 September 2014
Love this truly amazing story
30 January 2014
I had difficulties putting this book down simply because I was too good to be set aside. It is a unique and quite as bizarre story. Nevertheless, I consider this book to be memorable, highly disturbing, touching, fascinating and quite very funny. However, for mild, strong or weak stomachs who love good reads, Disciples of Fortune is another novel to read. Overall, Running with Scissors is well written and reads in a smooth manner.
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