It is getting annoying so Augusten decides to cast a spell to summon an owl to eat the chipmunks (trigger warning for chipmunk murder) and the next day, Augusten spots an owl and believes it's because he cast the spell. I believe in the supernatural but I do not believe that any of the events described in this book were supernatural.įor example, Augusten and his husband, Chris (his name is Chris, right?) live in the woods(ish) and are having chipmunk troubles. and they'd be right… I am adorable but I am not a skeptic. There may be some reading this review thinking to themselves Oh, you silly skeptic. Every bit of 'magic' he mentioned in this book can be chalked up to coincidence or explained by science. That said, I simply can't believe that Augusten is a witch. My heart breaks for Augusten and the rough childhood he had to endure and I am so happy that he has come so far from it. I really want to make it clear that I'm not denying the rest of his story and I would never ever want to tell someone that their voice and their story were not valid. Oh, have I ever told you that, when I was baby, a Christian psychic told my parents that "like an arrow, he will shoot farther than you." So, basically what she (was it a she? i don't know.) said that I'm better than my parents.Īnywho, magic is real but Augusten Burroughs does not have it. Even though I'm a Christian, I was skeptical but then… ya know she told my mom things about me that she didn't know and hadn't been told so… that's fun. Basically, she prays and then she gets answers and prayer requests from God. My mom's friend's neighbor is what I like to call "A Christian Psychic". I mean there is Satanism but I also think God gives certain people supernatural abilities. I believe in God, Jesus, Satan, Heaven, Hell, etc. Whether it be God, magic, or something else, there is, without a doubt, something out there that is much bigger than us. The way human bodies work so intricately, every tiny gear turning at the right time, couldn't be an accident.
In this world, it would be impossible to accurately say that magic, or anything supernatural for that matter, isn't real. Let me start by saying that I do believe in magic. But even a pretty cover can't save a train wreck. Augusten Burroughs seems like such a genuine and fun person to be around and I will forever be in love with this cover. It may not seem like it (because I am going to be dragging Toil and Trouble in this review) but I really am sad that this book turned out the way it did. See the rest on my video, The WORST Books of 2019! ☕☕Īll the magic in the world couldn't salvage make me like this book. This book was one of my least favorites of 2019. Martins Press for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
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