Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs (3/5)
The thing with a collection of short stories is that some will inevitably be better than others. I have much more tolerance for a novel with a dip in quality as long as it has a strong finish than I do for a mediocre short story amidst better ones. Short stories just aren't my thing when it comes to books. I much preferred his memoirs Running With Scissors and Dry which present cohesive narratives of his crazy childhood and his efforts to become sober, respectively.
Although I have a bias against short stories, Kevin (who loves them) agrees with my take on this particular book. Check out his review at FWDT for more specifics on Magical Thinking.
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