Imagine yourself in a world where there are no rules and people do as they feel, a world where if you feel that the ceiling is too low, you can tear it out and put a higher new one in. This is the world Augusten lives in. In the memoir Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs shares the strange parts of his life to the literary world.

  At a young age Augusten’s mother starts seeing Dr. Finch, a psychiatrist. After several appointments she decides it would be best if Augusten lived with Dr. Finch for a while. Augusten does not want to be without his mother but is plunged into the Finch world anyway.

  Upon arrival at the Finch home, Augusten meets Dr. Finch’s wife, Agnes, who doesn’t say much. He meets Hope, Finch’s eldest daughter, who is his own personal secretary at the office. Augusten becomes good friends with Natalie, Finch’s young and reckless daughter.

  Soon, weeks turn into months and months turn into years, and Augusten grows up at the Finch home. He learns that once you become a teen you are free to rule your life, and there are hidden messages in places you wouldn’t look.

  If you want to discover a strange world where anything is possible, this book is perfect for you. It’s a place where people are free to dream and explore life with a different outlook. Running with Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs, is a fun but intense story of how one person grew up in a very strange home.