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Couldn't put it down, I nearly finished the entire book in one sitting. But I'm curious, does anyone know how it compares to The Liar's Club and The Glass Castle? (I'm wondering if I'm amazed at this memoir solely because I haven't read anything similar to this before, and that if I had read those two books prior to this, I wouldn't have been as mesmerised by Educated.)
Cindy I found that it was similar to, “Running With Scissors,� By Augusten Borroughs. Another unimaginable way to grow up, survive, and live triumphantly de…mǰI found that it was similar to, “Running With Scissors,� By Augusten Borroughs. Another unimaginable way to grow up, survive, and live triumphantly despite childhood trauma. (less)
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