A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers and cashiers with 6-inch fingernails. Compared by The New Yorker to Twain and Hawthorne, Sedaris has become one of our best-loved authors. Sedaris is an amazing reader whose appearances draw hundreds, and his performancesincluding a jaw-dropping impression of Billie Holiday singing I wish I were an Oscar Meyer weinerare unforgettable. Sedariss essays on living in Paris are some of the funniest hes ever written. At last, someone even meaner than the French! The sort of blithely sophisticated, loopy humour that might have resulted if Dorothy Parker and James Thurber had had a love child. Entertainment Weekly on Barrel Fever Sidesplitting Not one of the essays in this new collection failed to crack me up; frequently I was helpless. The New York Times Book Review on Naked
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"This was our October book club selection. We had a lively discussion because we are all different ages, occupations and ethnicities. As a result, we decided that humour is subjective and can be affected by all sorts of factors - respective ages, cultural backgrounds, and even the time it is written. What was funny 30 years ago is often not thought acceptable these days. Some stores resonated more with others but we all agreed that the ""bathroom"" story was just not funny."
— Marilyn (3/5)
Mildly amusing
"Mildly amusing stories of his life through the years. Not nearly as funny as the blurbs lead yoy to believe. Disappointing in that respect. Did not live ul to the hype."
— Loftedpigeon (3/5)
Just FABULOUS! Unique and attention grabbing, alluding to Sedaris' writing in and of itself
"Funny, outrageous, detailed, poignant and moving, Sedaris pulls me back and forth between laughter and tears with seemingly zero effort WHAT a mind!"
— Bushra (5/5)
A perfect title for the book and it’s contents
"Classic Sedaris, you never know where the story is going and he catches you off guard at every turn."
— Anthony (4/5)
Me Talk Pretty One Day
"Me Talk Pretty One Day: very funny and well written."
— Lisa (4/5)
Hilraious
"Still one of my favourite books even years later I'll still go back and re-read specific short stories. David Sedaris is very witty and I love his style of dark humour."
— Katrina (5/5)
funny read
"This is a fast and funny read. A couple times I chuckled to myself. Highly recommend if you are looking for something light."
— Slen (4/5)
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— Pots (5/5)
One of the few books I re-read often
"Personally, I think Me Talk Pretty and Naked are his best works- this being the funnier of the two. I've bought a few copies because I've loaned out previous ones and never got them back. I guess that alone is testament to how good it is. I wish I could've been a fly on the wall in the Sedaris house. His descriptions of his childhood in Raleigh are very entertaining, but my favorite parts are the stories which inspired the title, when he took French lessons. I have the audiobook, too. Very entertaining- I love when he does impressions of his brother. If you ever need a literal laugh out loud, read this."
— Sarahhhh (5/5)
Good for a laugh
"A collection of amusing stories, from much dreaded childhood music lessons to almost witnessing the death of a girl at a Parisian fair. David Sedaris' writing is worth a chuckle, and I would definitely pick up another one of his books."
— Gina (4/5)
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Published date: Apr 26, 2022
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Audio
ISBN: 9781668613894
Dimensions:
5.35" W x
0.85" L x
5.75" H
David Sedaris is a playwright and a regular commentator for National Public Radio. He is also the author of the bestselling Barrel Fever, Naked, Holidays on Ice, and Me Talk Pretty One Day. He travels extensively though Europe and the United States on lecture tours and lives in France
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