Running with Scissors

  • Augusten Burroughs's novel Running with Scissors is a memoir about his life as a young adult, and the experiences he endured living with his mother's psychiatrist.
  • Plot Synopsis

    Augusten Burroughs retelling of his childhood and adolescent experiences chronicles his mother's gradual break-down, his parents divorce, and his introduction to the family of Dr. Finch (based on the real Rodolph Turcotte) a psychiatrist with questionable methods.
  • Critical Reception

    While the real Turcotte family sued (and eventually lost) Augusten Burroughs for defamation of character and slander, the book was a success. It was the basis for the film of the same name, and spent over 70 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers List.

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