For Christmas, I received a gift card card from Borders and purchased this book. I will still read it, but now I am prepared.

Funny that such a waste of paper got made into a movie. Then, again, maybe not.

My daughter gave me the book a month or so ago. I haven't read it yet, or even looked at the back cover. I asked her tonight if she had read it and she said no...a relief after reading your posts...she had given me some Memoirs because she thinks I need to write mine...sounds like this one doesn't have much in common with me!

Hi. In regards to the eff word, I wonder why it has to be used. In James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" I wondered if he was capable of putting a sentence together without the eff word. In my book, I was very conscious of NOT using the eff word, even when it was appropriate to the character. I have a character named "Annie" in the book who was my cousin. She did not know how to talk without that word since the age of 12. But I did not want to offend a reader so I left it out. I think we should be able to tell a story without the eff word. What do you think? I wonder if I "blocked" a lot of "Running with Scissors" out because I know I read it, but all I can remember now is the Christmas tree being up all year in the story.

Cookie, I read "White Oleander" too, and loved her unusual similes, very picturesque writing. You just saved me money on ordering her second book. I can't stand vulgar stories; they get more under my skin than a bad movie. Brrrrr.

Lynn, Hannelore, I don't know why the f word has to be used so much, especially in every sentence. I think by using it so much distracts from the story. Which in my opinion, isn't much of a story, movie, or conversation when a person has to use the f word repeatedly. I certainly know how to cuss....But personally, I just don't enjoy a book with that tone. As far as the book, "Million Little Pieces", I didn't like that one neither! I don't know what Oprah seen in it.

I read Running knowing it was baesed on a true story. Had I not known that, I may not have stuck with it because it was so bizarre. And that was his first book. I was amazed by the life of the doctor. I believe in this day and age, he would have lost his license. Back then, everyone thought all doctors were like gods. Very scary.

Oh, and I won't see the movie. I can't imagine that being acted out on the screen. Way too funky.

It sure didn't win any Golden Globe Awards last night...thankfully.

A friend recommended Running w scissors. I knew better. Glad I didn't see it. Has anyone seen Little Miss Sunshine? That's my type of dysfunction show. Darling.

Sounds like it might be the anecdote to Scissors. Go see it.
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Hey, Smile, I saw Little Miss Sunshine the other night (God bless the library) and enjoyed it. I read Running over a year ago and enjoyed the bizarre story knowing it was based on fact. I wasn't offended. See how different we all are!