I’ve been writing my memoirs and was told I needed to read “Running With Scissors” for a guidebook to memoir writing. This funny quirky book has all the elements of excellent writing. This is a beautifully told tale of the dysfunctional family  and friends surrounding this gay boy. The first half is refreshingly genre busting brilliant while the latter parts are a less focused. Still a definitely worthwhile read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_(memoir)