Summary Of Possible Side Effects By Augusten Burroughs
“Possible Side Effects” by Augusten Burroughs is a collection of short stories throughout the life of Augusten Burroughs. This novel was full of humor and wit, which made for a very fun read. It contained stories from Burroughs’s childhood, regarding the tooth fairy and Santa Claus, and there were some from closer to the present, as well. There were quite a few essays detailing his highly dysfunctional family, including a mother who was always more interested in her work rather than actually taking care of her son and his brother who nicknamed him “Varmint” and treated him as his slave. He told stories of his friends, including one where he helped a friend write a personal ad which led to her meeting her future wife and continuously touched upon his alcoholism and much more. Augusten Burroughs had many interesting stories to tell and the reader could easily to relate to many of them.
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Maybe some people did. Some limited people” (Burroughs). Anybody who has ever taken a math class can relate to this quote, which is something readers love. The purpose of this novel was mainly to share these stories and to relate those who choose to read it. This novel was probably one that Burroughs wrote in order to get things off of his chest and doing it in an entertaining manner. He definitely succeeded in making it entertaining and humorous, with quotes like, “Throwing things horrified me. I suffered extreme, paralyzing anxiety when it came to anything remotely athletic. I wouldn't even run to catch the school bus because I knew I'd trip and then get teased for a year”
Maybe some people did. Some limited people” (Burroughs). Anybody who has ever taken a math class can relate to this quote, which is something readers love. The purpose of this novel was mainly to share these stories and to relate those who choose to read it. This novel was probably one that Burroughs wrote in order to get things off of his chest and doing it in an entertaining manner. He definitely succeeded in making it entertaining and humorous, with quotes like, “Throwing things horrified me. I suffered extreme, paralyzing anxiety when it came to anything remotely athletic. I wouldn't even run to catch the school bus because I knew I'd trip and then get teased for a year”