Naked Abridged

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Summary: could bring a person out of a coma
Review: This collection was a gift to readers with the peculiar experience of growing up in an ethnic family, of growing up a gay man and even of losing a parent. Sedaris is nothing short of brilliant and I find myself quoting the book to friends daily. This was a real treat. Thanks David!

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Summary: The character needs therapy
Review: I only listened to 10 minutes of David Sedaris' book "Naked" on tape before shutting it off. I don't find obsessive/compulsive behavior comical, which is what the main character of the first "humorous" essay clearly displayed. Sorry, but mental illness isn't funny to me. Treatable, yes; funny, no. Thankfully, I rented this tape from the library, so I didn't waste money on it. I couldn't give "0 stars" in this review, or I would have done so.

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Summary: Excruciatingly funny
Review: As someone who would otherwise never be caught dead cracking a smile on the subway, I laughed out loud every morning on my way to work as I read this book. Sedaris' wit is just the right combination of dry and real, his precision is unmatched by any writer that comes to mind.

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Summary: Crampingly funny
Review: David Sedaris is deliciously depraved. His writing is both outrageously believable and believably outrageous. Every oddball character and freakish situation has an element of truth that makes the writing hilariously real. I laughed so hard I drooled.

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Summary: You'll want to lick light switches!
Review: I bought this book because I knew it'd make me laugh. I had no idea it would also make me worry, feel sad, and feel moved. David Sedaris is a terrific humorist, and a true child of late 20th century America. The stories he tells are at once appalling and a scream. I've read several passages out loud to people and they end up laughing (a lot!) and asking, "WHAT book is that?" We read it in my bookclub last month (my suggestion), and everyone loved it, even the ones who started out by saying, "I thought I wouldn't like this, but..." I can't wait for David's next book.

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Summary: Very entertaining, hard to put dowon
Review: Most people, at some point or another, think that their own lives would provide great material for a book. Usually this turns out not to be the case, but David Sedaris proves to be the exception with this highly entertaining, often hilarious book. Some essays were definitely more entertaining than others, but all are worth reading. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Not engrossing at all
Review: I agree with the reviewer from Boston below. I was very enthused about reading this book when I purchased it; it looked great. I took it on a flight from Chicago to Tokyo. It didn't last past Minnesota. In fact, I considered leaving it on the plane. The incidents were not amusing nor interesting. It was a big disappointment.

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Summary: best book of the decade
Review: Naked, Barrel Fever,and Holidays on Ice are 3 wonderfully woven books. I love them and reccomend them to anyone and everyone. One might think it is straight comedy, but he uses events in his life that would sometimes be considered troubling or sad and says them in such monotone, you realize that "don't sweat the small stuff" is evident in every sentence. I love these books and the David Sedaris is an amazing person, i can't wait for his next book.

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Summary: Non-stop laughs!
Review: Sedaris goes where no-one should go in literature, but it works. I do have a guess as to who was shitting on the bathroom towels, though. It is a book you can read over & over.

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Summary: It was great
Review: Naked was the best book I ever read. It made me laugh out loud. If you like funny books you should deffinetly read Naked. You won't regret it.