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Summary: Bring Oxygen
Review: There are moments in this book where you'll have to stop and catch your breath. If I felt the need to read aloud from the book I found myself giving pause to gather the strength needed to continue on. The stories in this book are, in my opinion, lighter than those one would find in "Naked". The style is the same but the laughs come much more often.
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Summary: One of the Funniest Books Around!
Review: This was my first Sedaris book. Needless to say, it won't be my last. While there were a few stories that left me searching for the punchline, the majority of them were hilarious! I haven't laughed this much since reading "Without Feathers" by Woody Allen. I also enjoyed the diversity of the stories presented; it wasn't uncommon for a story about social inequality to be followed by one rife with toilet humor. My advice--read this book!
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Summary: Me Talk Pretty One Day
Review: In this book, David Sedaris gives us a comical look into his life, starting with when he was pulled out of classes in 5th grade for Speech Therapy, and continuing through his French lessons in Paris. The strange events that he recounts give the reader vivid details about his unique history of growing up with a father that had strange shopping and eating habbits, and his own wildly liberal college education.I especially liked the chapter where he was recounting his boyfriend's childhood in Africa, as if he had been there himself. His details make it possible to imagine that you were actually there, too.
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Summary: Sedaris can't kill the rooster
Review: The rooster is what I call myself whenput in a threatening situation. David Sedaris has tried to kill the rooster. Twice. One time, I was in the Seattle Airport eating some recommended by Oprah fried chicken,and I waslaughing so hard at Barrel Fever that I actually choked on Oprah's chicken and had to pull a bone out of my throat. The rooster choked on chicken. ........Well, the second time Sedaris almost killed me was last week when I was reading the story "You Can't kill The Rooster". This is a story about his brother who is so very different from the rest of his family. This is a masterwork in storytelling and and character. I was laughing so hard that I nearly died.....People argue that Sedaris is inconsistent. I certainly didn't laugh out loud at all the pieces but I did at least thirty percent of them. I really can't think of a time I have laughed at thirty percent of anything........In this world of guarded storytelling, Sedaris is not afraid to show his warts, his families blemishes, and the world's scabs. Whether it be teaching,tourism,fancy restaurants, Easter(Jesus Shaves in another hilarious piece)or living in a foreign country,Sedaris consistently translates the plight of the odd man out in such a way that you laugh until you choke on a chicken bone, but you can't help but think about the pieces for a while after. ...This is a highly hilarious and recommendable work.
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Summary: nothing short of hilarious!
Review: I have never in my entire life laughed more from a book. I would be sitting in a park in between classes and just cracking up!! I got more than a few strange looks in my direction, to say the least. David Sedaris has become one of my favorite people. I love him. I want to meet him and become one of his best friends and invite him over for BBQ's. I want to be able to brag that David and I are good friends. I don't think I'm alone in this yearning. His writing seems to have that effect on people. After reading this, I immediately went out and bought Naked, which I am in the process of reading. So far, it has only heightened my desire of him. Read this book. You will laugh so hard people will think there is something wrong with you. And you will wonder why all the mundane events that happen in your life are not half as entertaining as when they happen to David.
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Summary: HANKY PLEASE
Review: One day I happened to walk into an overcrowded bookstore where some unknown-to-me author was doing a signing. "What's all the fuss," I asked my daughter and with my interest aroused I listened to this quirky little man doing some readings. Soon I was screaming with laughter along with the crowd and my now favorite author had been discovered. His outlook on life and stories about friends and family (especially zany sister Amy - one of David Letterman's best continuously returning guests) just holds the readers' interest until forced to put down the book. I was recently in an airport and noticed a lady reading "Me Talk...", and everytime she laughed I did also trying to picture where she might be. The only problem with David is: he hasn't written enough material. I can't wait for the next release.
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Summary: Dead on Target
Review: I was living in Paris when I read this book and I have to say that Sedaris's explanations of the way the French do things are absolutely on-target. Even if you've never been to the great and strange country of France, the book is hysterical. Although there seems to be a lack of continuity between the first and second halves of the book, the anecdotes throughout are funny and interesting. The characters, too, are fantastic but not at all unbelievable. Sedaris's father and sister, Amy, make for particularly amusing subjects. Overall, this book is a great light hearted read.
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Summary: Obsessed with his own homosexuality
Review: First let me say that the first chapter was hilarious. AFter that, it slows down rapidly. I think the reason is that the author is so obsessed with his own homosexuality and he loses a large base of his audience, at least me. When he speaks of his childhood and his famly, he's hilarious. His dad is a wonderful, colorful character that David completely doesn't understand. His mom, a foul mouth, but nothing compared to his brother. But in the midst of it, you could hear Sedaris saying, "Oh, by the way, I'm a homosexual."
"Did I tell you yet, that I'm a homosexual?"
"Don't forget, I am a homosexual."
"I have a boyfriend. Because I'm a homosexual."
"This is life through the lens of homosexuality."
"It's been a while so let me remind you..." And I couldn't help saying, "Yes David, I know what you are." After he moves with his boyfriend to Paris, I gave up and skipped until I found chapters about dad again. The senior Sedaris is the breakout star of this book, followed by his great dane. But next time you're at the library, read the first chapter, because it is hilarious, and then... maybe find something else to read.
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Summary: Not that funny
Review: I read this book because an acquaintance claimed it was one of the funniest books he'd ever read. The stories are neat and well-written, but not unusually funny. The comedy is mainstream and fairly common, meaning that it can very easily be duplicated. Most readers could themselves come up with stories about their own lives that are equally funny. Mild humor, I laughed out loud only once. This book is highly overrated. If you're interested in the true comedy, read PG Wodehouse.
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Summary: Great book for a plane ride!
Review: This book is a bunch of short stories about a gay man in France. I know this last statement doesn't exactly sell the book, but somehow the author has wound his life into an unusual twist of little adventures that will keep you laughing through out your plane ride. Clever and funny. Not totally unlike the book THE DISTURBED WRITINGS OF ADAM COCHRAN.
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