"Running with Scissors" is a quirky memoir about a boy, Augusten, making the transition from a non-caring, spotless home to a hectic, loving home. Augusten's first impression of his mother's psychiatrist, Dr. Finch, is a perfect one. Later on, he realizes that his vision of their house isn't what he expected it to be. Augusten, struggling with the fact that he's secretly gay, quickly learns that not every family is perfect and that it's okay to be different. While staying with his new "family," Augusten meets one of Dr. Finch's patients, Joranne. She has a mental disorder that doesn't allow her to live on her own. When Hope, Dr. Finch's daughter, introduces Augusten to Joranne, he realizes that there is still hope for people who are mentally disabled. She was the complete opposite of what he expected her to be: her room was spotless, she was cleaner than the rest of the people in the house, she ws quiet, and seemed to be closed off. He knew that even though his mother was going through a rough time and had to see a doctor for her disorder, there was still enough hope left for her to get well again. The brief meeting he had with Joranne is what kept him holding on to reality.
I found this book both funny and relatable. It reminds me of those awkward moments of going to an adult's house as a child and having to get along with their kids who were the complete opposite of me. I reccomend this book to anyone who loves taking a walk down memory lane and people who struggled with something as a child, whatever the incident was.
Reviewed by Jordyn
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