How do you handle the negative voices in your head? On page 106, Augusten tells himself: “Stop being so damn you.” Think about other instances in the book in which Augusten’s inner negative voice takes over. Upon revisiting Running with Scissors and Dry, what are the major ways in which Augusten’s life perspectives have changed in Lust & Wonder? And in what ways has he remained the same? Some have referenced Lust & Wonder as the answer to their questions about Augusten’s life in the years since his last memoir, Dry. Professional and personal aspects? Have you experienced this in your own life? What are your feelings about the developing relationship with Christopher, mixing What are your favorite revelations, passages, and/or scenes in Lust & Wonder? In which ways throughout the book do you feel Augusten has self-sabotaged a relationship? Have you experienced this in your own life and what do you think are the internal reasons for this in Augusten’s case and in your life? It isn’t even a spoiler to say that there’s a deliciously happy ending.”. “Burroughs’ witty, dead-on observations about everything from hapless therapists to petty impediments to love (finding fault with the tiniest lines around a boyfriend’s eyes) make every sentence an adventure. Dude is a superhero, and his power is turning himself inside-out in your hands… It’s all funny and sad and tragic and relatable at the same time because that’s his magic.” - NPR.org Some fantastic messes or geniuses have two. “For most mortals, 300-some pages is enough to contain all the tales of childhood weirdness, drinks and drugs, failed love affairs and the slow, lumbering trudge into age and wisdom. His complexity and acceptance of his own flaws endear him to readers…a gifted storyteller…Seeing him grow and gain the courage to make better choices is a moving experience.” - Associated Press He’s a walking contradiction: self-deprecating yet condescending, at once vapid and smart, judgmental and forgiving. “Burroughs’ trademark sarcasm and neurosis elicit giggles from the first page.
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