Additionally, I see that you wrote "But the movie for the most part isn't about Augusten, it's about his mother" which would lend one a very different perspective from the book. In fact, reading your review made me interested in seeing the movie you saw. It opened my eyes a little to how the film-makers must have imagined it to be viewed by much of the audience.
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You are so enlightening, Bear. I thank U.