Augusten Burroughs collects holiday stories drawn from his life, told in the same dark and funny tone as Running with Scissors. They include his childhood Christmases with his dysfunctional family, a gift giving that goes wrong, a grim encounter with a Santa Claus, and moments of tenderness amid chaos. Burroughs mixes the comic and the uncomfortable, and writes with honesty about family, loneliness and the pressure to be festive.
It suits readers who like irreverent memoir and anti-sentimental holiday reading. If the usual Christmas stories feel too sweet, these short pieces offer sharper humour and a few moments of unexpected warmth.
Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
