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I didn't mind this book at all-- in fact, I read it cover to cover in a few hours. It was mostly interesting and well-written, and it definitely passed the time. But I'd been led to expect that Sedaris was piss-your-pants funny, and it turned out not to be the case for me. Guess Bill Bryson is secure in his place!
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After years and years of dumbfounded stares when I mention I haven't read Sedaris, I decided I'd better give him a chance. I think I steered myself awy from Sedaris because I'm typically not a fan of funny books (if only because I rarely find them funny). Sedaris has proved an exception, and I kept thinking about Twain as chuckled my way to the finish. There is a similarity, at least insofar as Sedaris has a similar biting wit that may prove to transcend generations like Twain -- although I don'
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It has been about 9 years since I've actually read this book, but it's one I love and need to reread - or actually listen to. Yesterday, I was asked by a co-worker to help her recommend something funny to a patron and this was the first book that popped into my head.
The majority of these are stories about Sedaris' crazy family, his upbringing, and his current relationship with his boyfriend, Hugh. While he spends a lot of time poking fun of those around him, it is also obvious that he loves the ...more
The majority of these are stories about Sedaris' crazy family, his upbringing, and his current relationship with his boyfriend, Hugh. While he spends a lot of time poking fun of those around him, it is also obvious that he loves the ...more
There are elements of the book that I enjoyed very much, particularly the author's account of his childhood in North Carolina. Sedaris has a great and very humorous narrative style. I did have some difficulty with the way the book jumps around chronologically from chapter to chapter, but that is a minor issue. This is not truly a bio but instead a collection of life stories. Some aspects of Sedaris' character are a bit annoying -- he's lazy, judgmental and seems to feel superior while, at the sa
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Sep 12, 2011
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Often funny, occasionally harrowing series of essays that may make you very glad you're not part of the Sedaris family.
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shyla
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