This book is hysterical. I don't know how much is really true but I didn't care because i had such a good time with it. ( )

Running with Scissors is Burrough's memoir of his extremely fucked-up childhood, and this book is about his alcoholism, with occasional PSTD-like flashbacks to some of those childhood memories. He works in advertising and drinks constantly; his employers stage an intervention; he goes to rehab and does really well with it, until he doesn't. It reads pretty honest, and I got a sense of what he meant when he talked about struggling to feel his own emotions--he's believable not understanding when he's in love and struggling with whether he can trust what he thinks he's feeling. ( )

I am truly a fan of Augusten Burroughs. I was hooked after reading Running with Scissors and i just couldn't get enough so i ran out and picked up Dry. It didn't let me down at all. I was roped in half way through the first chapter and i couldn't put it down. now like i said I'm a fan of Burroughs so i might be a little biased but I would suggest this book in a heartbeat. ( )

A captivating memoir about a young man's journey into the fast-paced, high paying world of advertising. His excessive drinking eventually causes his superiors to tell him to go to rehab or find a new job. He shares with us the funny, scary and sad situations he finds himself in during this process, and the insights he has about his addiction. His story offers some insight into the darker side of alcohol abuse. Offers the reader a full spectrum of one person's experience with the physical, emotional, and mental consequences connected to alcohol. This could connect well with a psychology, health or science related curriculum.

I practically inhaled this book - it was very well done. Interestingly, I figured out that I hated Running With Scissors by the end because he was probably drunk while writing it, and he was apparently a mean obnoxious drunk. About quitting alcohol, and falling off into the depths of addiction, and quitting again. I bet he won't make it though. ( )

Reading this book made me thoroughly grateful that I didn't ever have to do an intervention on anyone, and that no one in my immediate family suffers from a debilitating alcohol addiction. This book was painfully honest, but I got the feeling that Burroughs' writing about his addiction had a certain rubbing-salt-and-lemon-juice-into-the-paper-cut element, and he struck me as a little too James Frey-ish...kind of a shiny superman but only in his imagination. Basically, it was like listening to the drunk guy in your neighborhood bar tell you about the time he saved some dude from a fire but you know it's really a scene from Backdraft. ( )

I really enjoyed this book. It pulled me in and while he showed the difficulty in being a recovering alcoholic he still made me laugh with his clever use of wit. I found myself on the edge of my seat anytime he would walk by a bar or liquor store..."Don't do it Don't do it!!" and crushed with his choices and treatment of his friends and lovers.

Just started yet, but already i was drawn in on the first page! Augusten Burroughs is my favourite author. A personal Memoir part 2, read "running with scissors" before this

Dry is a great memoir that transcends the cliches of other addiction stories. The author's got a knack for telling it like it is, with no sugar coating. However it is similar to others in that it details his life in the throes of alcohol, follows him to rehab where he is reluctant to adhere to 'the program' and then details his life post-rehab, trying to resume his life with a clear head, sans alcohol induced haze. This is an obvious, frequently traveled, plotline.... but his voice is what makes his story so engaging and relateable- even to those unafflicted with such diseases. He's funny, yet poignant, in only that infamously raw Augusten Burroughs way. One of my favorite memoirs. ( )

I finished reading several days ago. It is a thought provoking memoir, which leave me to ponder whether the author will stay sober or fall back to his drinking habit again. Even though he went to an AA session, he still crave for a drink now and then. Alcohol addiction is terrible, it can ruin ones mind and body in the long run. Reading through the line, he seems to have unresolved problems of his childhood. Is this why he became alcoholic? I hope for his sake, that he will quit his alcohol addiction before is to late. ( )

The black humour continues in this sequel to Running With Scissors. I read it in a day. It is the tragic story of Augusten's wild ride into adulthood, substance abuse, Manhatten chic, and tortured relationships. ( )

I really loved Running With Scissors. But, Dry was also great in a really different way. I did not laugh out loud nearly as much, but this book had a great depth of feeling. When Burroughs describes his unrequited love for Pighead, I could really identify with the feelings he was having dealing with Pighead being HIV-positive.
As usual, Burroughs does deliver the laughs. When he describes his rehab stint, he makes the other rehab members into characters that you come to know and love. I went around trying to get everyone I know to read Running with Scissors. Now I'm going to push Dry on them, too. ( )

Author, Augusten Burroughs likes to drink. He likes to drink more - I hope - than you can imagine. This book is funny and sad. It is a sad story told in a manner that often leads the reader to laughter. Upon reflection it is frightening.

This book is a good read for those who drink maybe too much or know somebody who does. It provides an inside view of the struggles of a heavy drinker who attempts to quit. Dry, A memoir, likely won't change the world, but it might change your part of it if you read it.

Laugh, cry, feel the pain and pour that bottle down the drain. ( )

I like Augusted Burroughs. He's an excellent writer, humorous, interesting. I did/do get tired of the "I'm an addict, but I shouldn't be here" repetitive theme. It's like a bunch of books that all sound the same. ( )

I recommend this book. It is dry in nature as well as a tale of a struggle of a man to get "dry" it is the continuation of the memoir of Augusten Burroughs. (From Running with Scissors). This sequel does not disappoint. ( )

Very good. Must read his other books. ( )

Couldn't put it down... his writing style had a dry sense of humor, no pun intended. despite the intense subject it had me laughing a lot of the way through. ( )

Witty and well written, Augusten Burroughs chronicals his experiences with rehab and AA after practically ruining his life and career with alcoholism. Along with his journey into sobriety we get glimpses of Burrough's pain at watching a beloved friend die from HIV, as well as snippets of the personalities of his friend the undertaker and his work associates. ( )

Dry is one of my favorite books by Augusten Burroughs. Augusten Burroughs is a great writer who makes me laugh out loud. This memoir is moving and hit home for me. ( )

Entertaining and devastating. I've never been so close to (and unwilling to become) a drunk before in my life. This author, whose other books have covered his painful childhood (Running with Scissors and A Wolf at the Table, I have not had a chance to read either), has distilled what it means to have an addiction. There is a moment in the book that describes his realization, after coming home from rehab, that every inch of his apartment was covered in empty liquor bottles. Completely haunting. ( )

The sequel to Running With Scissors and in my opinion a novel of a different caliber. The two stories were not the same, but both were equally tragic and equally beautiful. I loved this second tale of Augusten's life. I laughed out loud and even shed a few tears for our plucky protagonist. A great read and one that earns a place in the collection as a hidden treasure. Bravo Mr. Burroughs, once again. . .Bravo. ( )

I know I'm in a minority of my friends, but I fine Augusten Burroughs hysterically funny. He writes so well of the difficult times he has had-the reader can empathize without feeling sad and sorry for him. ( )

This is the second book I've read by author Augusten Burroughs, and found it to be as witty and as funny as the first. This wonderful writer takes you along as he tells the story of his life as a recovering alcoholic, and introduces you to a few of the important people he knows along the way. Some parts of the book, as with his first, are hilarious, and some parts are incredibly sad. Mr. Burroughs has had a very tumultuous life and tells his tale with a mixture of humor and sobriety. I would highly recommend this book. ( )

This book was written well. Its a memoir and to say it was boring would mean to say that Augustens lifes was boring. Which it was far from that. I thought Running with scissors was alot better. But this book did hit home alittle bit and I did enjoy reading it alot. Its a book to read if you really want to know the author. Not a book to just pass the time. ( )

I purchased this book based solely on my pure and absolute delight with Augusten Burroughs' first book Running with Scissors. I didn't find Dry to be nearly as entertaining but I still enjoyed it and had more than one laugh out loud moment. ( )