Dry but far from it

The last book I read was "Dry" by Augetien (sp?) Burroughs. "Running with Scissors" is the book that made him famous, and also drew legal attention from his family and understandable so. In any case, "Dry" is far more entertaining than "Running with Scissors."

Granted it deals with the overly depressing subject matter of alcoholism, but with enough sarcasm that even I had trouble matching.

The narrator is a 20-something super ad executive in NY living the life of gay decadence and binge drinking people often associate with the advertising world. Well, maybe not the gay decadence part but certainly the copious amounts of drinking. Sort of makes you wonder if they think their target audience is often drunk while watching TV. Certainly would explain some of the advertising!

But I digress. It is sarcastic, witty and horribly entertaining. Relationships. Rehab. Work. Drinking. Lots and lots of drinking. The way it is all woven together makes it intriquing and less like other books on the same subject. It has the remarkable ability to present a dark and depressing topic in a light-hearted, entertaining fashion.

If you're going to read something of his, read "Dry" instead of "Running with Scissors." Then again, if you want to appreciate the wit of "Dry" and his writing more, read "Running with Scissors" and then read "Dry." If it weren't for the wit and sarcasm, you probably wouldn't know both are written by the same author.