Lust & Wonder

A Memoir

By: Augusten Burroughs

Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs

Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

"Burroughs has lived this story, so his delivery perfectly matches the tone and pacing needed. Focusing on a series of failed relationships, Burroughs lets his voice rise in both tension and tenor as he analyzes the reasons, with help from analysis, that some relationships work and others are doomed by the personal quirks of both people." — AudioFile Magazine

The instant New York Times bestseller from renowned author Augusten Burroughs.

Lust: 1. intense sexual desire or appetite
2.a passionate or overmastering desire or craving
3.ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish.

Wonder: 1. something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment,or admiration
2. the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration
3. a miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon

From the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an intimate look at the driving forces in one man’s life.

With Augusten's unique and singular observations and his own unabashed way of detailing both the horrific and the humorous, Lust and Wonder is a hilariously frank audiobook memoir that his legions of fans have been waiting for. His story began in Running with Scissors, endured through Dry, and continues with this memoir, the capstone to the life of Augusten Burroughs.

Funny, sweet, alarming, and ultimately, moving and tender, Lust & Wonder is an experience of a audiobook that will resonate with anyone who has loved and lost and loved again.

©2016 Augusten Inc. (P)2016 Macmillan Audio

Could not stop listening!

If you could sum up Lust & Wonder in three words, what would they be?

Insightful. Entertaining. Inspiring.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Augusten, of course.

What about Augusten Burroughs’s performance did you like?

I have all of his audiobooks, so I suppose it's the familiarity of his voice. Aside from that, I love when he makes fun of an uptight/tedious person's take on things, like a couple taking an entire dinner party to describe opening a jar of pickles.

How many memoirs can one person write?

Self-indulgent. Vain. Cruel. In the end, boring. I really have liked most of his stuff before.

My second favorite author!

A.B. is like the foil author to Pat Conroy, my favorite author. I CANNOT get enough! 5 stars all around.

Disappointing

I really liked Dry so was excited to try another Burrows. This one was tedious and made me want to shout "if you're so unhappy in this relationship just get out already!" I think there's only so much in one person's life that can be made into memoir. That said, I do like Burrows writing and will likely listen to another!

overall enjoyable

at times its wonderful. and normally books read by the author are best, but sometimes I wondered if it was actually Augusten Burroughs reading. it felt stilted in sections, as if he'd never read what was written. otherwise I enjoyed it and had no problem finishing it.

Never a dull moment....

Absolutely wonderful,ridiculously funny and amazingly heart warming. Every time I've either read or listened to or watched ("Running with Scissors") one of Augusten's memoirs I've always felt a certain "twinship". I can always relate to his insane mind and fantastical . This memoir was excellent! A must listen to or read!!! Thank You for yet another gem of a listen!

another great listen!

augusten's books are always good for laughs. the story was entertaining and funny and the narration is always great.

Couldn't stop listening...

Open and precise, but never self-indulgent, a gorgeous, finely crafted portrayal of how who we are and what was done to us shapes how we love, and how we let others love us. Was delighted by the (happy) ending!

More for his diehard fans than casual readers

What does Augusten Burroughs bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Hearing him read his own work is very intimate. You feel like you just ran into an old friend after not seeing them for 20 years.

Any additional comments?

Augusten Burroughs' new novel is a treat for his longtime fans. It's his most personal and honest writing so far. It's not as lurid as Running With Scissors or as inspiring as Dry. It's meant for people like me, who love his voice and can't get enough of his writing. He narrated the audiobook so it makes it seem even more intimate.

I loved this audio rendition of the book!

I, not you, am Auguten Burroughs biggest fan and this is yet another funny, entertaining and fabulous book written by him. I thoroughly enjoyed being a spectator during this relationship journey of his. I also enjoyed having it narrated by the one person who absolutely knows where to put the emphasis in a sentence because he lived the story.