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The first 100 pages of this book just felt like an "introduction" - it was like I kept waiting for the story to start. Still, it was a sad story, and gives a nice background and introduction to his better story, "Running with Scissors." The dad is quite an ass and it's sad to see the effect that just a lack-of-parenting can have on a child. Augusten was not abused in the typical fashion, but the lack of love and his fear of his father (instilled him him at too young of an age by his mother) sure
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