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Title: Not a comedy, just a sad tale
Review: Augusten is a great writer, but this is an awful tale of child neglect and abuse. It is amazing he survived to be a successful author. The comparisons to David Sedaris are way off, the only thing they have in common is both being gay. While I was reading the book, I couldn't help but think of James Frey and "A Million Little Pieces" and wondered how much of this story was really true, and what was embellished.
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