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Summary: I hated the Rooster
Review: With so many people glorifying the chapter in this book about Sedaris' brother, nicknamed The Rooster, I had to add my own opinion. I hated that chapter. I found his protrayal of his brother annoying, offensive, and totally unlikeable. By saying this, I am not saying I didn't enjoy the book. I did. Sedaris is a very funny writer, though I more enjoy hearing him read his essays on the radio. But please, no more praise for the profanity spewing Rooster, who comes across as nothing more than a ignorant jerk.
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Summary: Raw, real, hilarious
Review: I read this book while I was stuck in my hotel room with a bad head cold and a baby with same while on a family ski trip. Although I missed the slopes, I had a great time! I could not put this book down. As the highschool reviewer wrote, the chapter about the Rooster is the best! In fact, it reminded me so much of my highschool days 20 years ago that I was in tears with laughter. David Sedaris is a brilliant writer with an amazing ability to communicate - you feel like you've met his parents, family, bosses....experienced his life from his eyes. Can't wait to get my hands on another of his books.
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Summary: Wonderful writing, fun to read
Review: I couldn't wait to read this book every night when I went to bed. Great writing, love the sarcastic humor, unique observations on life - just a lot of fun.
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Summary: Couldn't put this book down!
Review: David Sedaris is so offbeat and funny.After purchasing this book, I read it cover to cover in one day. Refreshing change from the norm.
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Summary: Light-hearted easy read!
Review: I have always heard my friends talk about David Sedaris, but since I am not a fan of reading, I never bothered to pick up one of his books. However, recently on a business trip, I bought "Me talk pretty one day" and I tell you, it was such an enjoy and easy read that I recent purchased, the rest of his books to enjoy while I travel and at home! Intelligent and hilarious!
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Summary: Truly funny, but may make you wince....
Review: David Sedaris hits the mark with this collection of essays on his eccentric childhood and even more eccentric adult life. He is openly gay and his style could be offensive to some people -- he is very up-front about sex, swearing, drug use and so on -- but he doesn't set out to shock. These are simply the facts of his life and he is happy to share them with you. The stories about his drug use are very matter-of-fact about the real ups and downs of drug addiction. He admits all of his own faults and almost dares you to disagree with his conclusions about his uselessness....and does it in prose so lyrical, so sweetly amusing, that you feel the world would indeed be a worse place without his skewed perspective. Anyone who can read this book without howls of laughter is devoid of a sense of humor. Highly recommended -- even if you are, as I am, a dyed-in-the-wool conservative. I gave four stars instead of five only because I don't think I could re-read it repeatedly and still find it as funny.
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Summary: Blot out the world with laughter
Review: David Sedaris has the gift. He knows just how to use understatement to pack the biggest bang into every laugh. You don't see the punchline coming around the corner, so when it gets there you're surprised and tickled at the same time. He's particularly hilarious when talking about his redneck brother who has adopted the nickname "The Rooster" and when discussing his trials in dealing with a stopped up toilet at a civilized dinner party. Those two short segments alone are worth the price of the book.
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Summary: Not what i thought it would be :(
Review: I read it hoping to find a glowing essay to be uplifted by or tolaugh out loud . But I failed to find one .The story about his Dad and the food he buys and hoards and eats much much to much later was just too weird and grosse!
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Summary: This book did me physical harm
Review: I have lived in France, struggled with the language, and had about David's luck learning it. I was in intense pain from laughing SO hard during the stories on being in France, especially the part where the French students with limited vocabularies attempt to explain Easter. I had to put it down pretty much every paragraph to recover physically.Yes, buy it.
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Summary: me talk pretty one day
Review: I really liked this book,for a few reasons. One It was written really well. And two it was hilarously funny. His discription was also very good. I usually read fanasty and I thought this would be some stupid book that every one was telling me to read. But i was proved wrong by the fist chapter. My favorite chapter was "You can't kill the Rooster". The way his brother acts, I thought that it was really funny.
I was wondering throughout the book whether the book is true or he just used his name for the main character. I would recomend this book to any one who likes to laugh...a lot
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