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Sunflower
Feb 05, 2009 rated it liked it
This guy's childhood was "a little weird. Ok a lot weird". He writes in short sentences, somewhat child-like, and surely embroiders the truth in pursuit of shock value and black humour. ...more
David Gorgone
Apr 22, 2013 rated it did not like it
I never wanted to call bull shit on an author more in my life.
Julie
Mar 28, 2008 rated it liked it
Very interesting, difficult to read at times. Knowing that his extremely unusual upbringing was true, or at least close to it, made it quite upsetting to me in places. But I couldn't put it down, laughed out loud in places and was thankful that I had read it when I was done. ...more
Carolyn
Sep 06, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: non-fiction, memoir, humor
Bizarre, but very entertaining book.
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Jun 30, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: read-adults
Megan
Jul 13, 2008 marked it as to-read
Shelves: memoirs
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Sep 27, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 26, 2009 rated it it was ok
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Dec 27, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: biography
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