A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father Audiobook

" Very heavy psychological issues between father and son. Mother's mental state plays important roll in family instability. Interesting read. Recommended A "

" seeing as i have read all of his books and he is one of my favorite authors i love this book he is dark and scary, funny and very very real. his memoirs are a dark look into how strange and bad life can be on how things do sometimes have a somewhat happy ending. "

" A very haunting and powerful novel that is extremely serious compared to Burroughs' other novels. "

" He is as very good author but this book is disturbing and I tried to read one of his others and it was too much to even finish. Talented writer but tough material and very brash. "

" Not as good as the other memoirs he wrote. "

" A bit depressing, but a good read. "

" I don't know if it is because I listened it to on CD instead of reading it, but this is the first time I've not read a book the whole way through. I simply could not get interested in this book and stopped at the beginning of the 2nd CD. "

" Not as humorous as a few of his other books but deffinately a must read for Burroughs fans. "

" It was a great read and it gave me more insight to his family. "

" Don't read this before reading his satire. It twists everything. "

" Another great book by him! "

" Heart-wrenching and funny. "

" I enjoyed this book..Sad life he lead in many ways. Makes me grateful for so much. Just when you think you might have had a tough childhood you find others had it much tougher! I look forward to reading his other books. "

" It was really good, but extremely hard to read. I kept having to put it down because parts were so upsetting. "

" Sad but interesting. I like the way this author writes. He is one of my favorites along with David Sedaris. "

" more insight into Buroughs odd life... "

" well written but horrifying. Without the humor, it's just too tragic to enjoy. "

" Wow, what a great book, I couldn't put it down....I really enjoyed his other book.....and I wasn't disappointed with this one! "

" I understand why his father didn't like him. "

" This was one of the most heart breaking stories I've ever read. I had to put the book down at least three times to collect myself and face the rest of the story. "

" Much darker than his other memoirs but a compelling read... "

" This book is a tough read and not because it isn't well written. The story of his father is raw and sickening at times. I applaud A. Burroughs for having the balls to write such a heartbreaking book. "

" Very dark reading - a memoir of the author's father who was alcoholic, slightly sociopathic, and a very neglectful father. Interesting because his writing is good and he allows a look into the mind of a child in a chaotic, abusive family situation. His mother was mentally ill to make things worse. "

" I picked this book based on a review that I read. I cannot imagine growing up in a household like that. It reminded me of The Glass Castle in as much as that type of household is foriegn to me. It was very well written. "

" I deeply respect the author, and loved all of his works, but have to say this is least fave of all. It still earns 4 stars for good reason however... "

" Completely intense and kept me thinking waaaay beyond the last page!! "

" really picked up once it got to the part with the death threat phone call. "

" Great book, but a little depressing. "

" An addictive, well-paced analysis of a sociopath. Memories of my own childhood flooded back, even though there wasn't a resident sociopath. "

" I actually didn't "read" it, I listened to the audio. I'm always willing to read the next installment from Burroughs, but next time I don't think I'll be able to listen to him again. Burroughs has a nice voice, but he is a HORRIBLE actor and the incidental music is atrocious. "

" Compelling memoir about Augusten's dark childhood. Great cover artwork. "

" This was a difficult book to read. Well written but tragic story. "