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Review title: Phoning It In
Product review: I've read all of Augusten Burroughs' books and enjoyed watching his maturation as a writer. From "Sellevision," to "Running with Scissors," (a story that likely could not withstand the scrutiny James Frey was subjected to), to "Dry," and "Magical Thinking" his writing got better and better. And then this. "Possible Side Effects" reads like a collection that was slapped together at the 11th hour of yet another extended deadline. The essays are too cute, too easy and generally not very well developed. Maybe Mr. Burroughs should spend a little less time resting on his laurels and more time developing his craft.
