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Title: Dismal and Dark
Review: Told from the perspective of a young man coming to grips with his homosexuality, this memoir is a horrifying account of alcoholism, molestation, mental illness and abandonment in the setting of an intensely dysfunctional childhood.Some have compared Burroughs' strong prose to that of David Sedaris, but Burroughs' is much, much darker. He hits all the politically correct notes, however, which may explain his success. As a result, the reissue of this bestselling book may reach a new crop of readers - or not. Personally, despite an affection for humorous stories about crazy families, I found this to be extremely depressing.
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