This week, I'm finally writing about This is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young & Old Alike by Augusten Burroughs.
You know, I really wanted to like this book. I thought it would have the same prose and style as Burroughs' other books, have the same magic. I was left sorely disappointed. I actually disliked it so much that I couldn't even finish it. Typically, Augusten Burroughs has a can't-put-it-down effect on me - but not this time. This time was just a bit blah.
I liked a few parts, and even chuckled at a few others - overall, though, this was not my favorite of his novels, and is definitely not on par with some of his other works, such as Running With Scissors.
If you're a fan, I'd say check it out - you may feel differently about it than I do. For me, though - this one gets a big old 'eh'.
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