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Summary: Hysterically Entertaining!
Review: Anyone who enjoys one hearty belly laugh after another will absolutely love this book! I read it on an airplane and laughed out loud so many times, it was distracting to other passengers! David Sadaris' untamed, sardonic wit brings an indescribable sense of humor to stories of his childhood, family, sexuality and travels. What a talent this man possesses for storytelling! A great gift for anyone who feels their life is hum-drum, and a book one could read over and over, and never get tired of!
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Summary: gross doesn't equal funny
Review: This book has been described as acerbic, witty, and funny. I beg to differ. While parts of the book certainly live up to this billing, almost every anecdote is marred by something jarringly crude or gross. Perhaps is helps make the point? But it really ruined the book for me. For example the image of a nude man being painfully stomped by a woman(?) in spike heals is about as funny as school shootings or people being dragged to death.
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Summary: pretty
Review: The first time I ever heard of or saw David Sedaris was when he went on the Late Show with David Letterman and read an excerpt from Me Talk Pretty One Day. I laughed so hard I almost threw up and the next day, I went on Amazon.com and ordered this book. I read it in about 3 days, and it is one of the best pieces of literature I've ever read in my life. This book is a classic. The way he tells stories is unbelievable and it is impossible to put this book down unless you're really hungry or you have to use the bathroom. [....] Sedaris is the wittiest writer that I can think of and his book was so amazing that I ordered Barrel Fever and Naked the same day I finished it. It is a great book to pick out stories from and read them out loud to your friends or family. The only problem with reading them out loud is that you'll probably start to laugh while reading it and have to pause for a moment while you catch your breath.
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Summary: Hysterical beginning, but doesn't maintain throughout
Review: I could hardly put the book down as I read the first chapter. However, I was disappointed as I continued through the book. I did not find the subsequent chapters as entertaining. It was a easy read for vacation, but it did not keep me engaged.
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Summary: Out of Control!!!
Review: Wow! I bought this book after reading other people's reviews of it. There were moments reading it where i simply could not stop laughing... It was so hysterical! David Sedaris' sense of humor is right up my alley, and i'm sure other people feel the same way! Now my mission is to go get his other books, because if they are even close to as funny as this one, then i'm sure i'll be satisfied. :)
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Summary: Great Vacation Book
Review: I bought this for a beach vacation where I wanted to relax and enjoy my day. This book was perfect! It was a no-brainer book that made me smile. Since I'd never read a Sedaris book before, I didn't know what to expect. The book was filled with many stories starting while he was a child and funny things that happens with children and their families (well maybe not most families), and then moved into his college and adult life. I particularly enjoyed the stories he wrote about speaking French... the shopping experiences in France while trying to figure out an objects gender was too funny. I must say this book was a pleasant surprise.
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Summary: Warning: Do Not Read This While Operating Heavy Machinery
Review: I get the majority of my reading done at the gym, and ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY took my cardio to a whole other level: breathless choking! Now I know the literal meaning of the saying "I almost died laughing!"
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Summary: Reading Sedaris is like eating chocolate: a guilty pleasure
Review: Reading David Sedaris or listening to him on NPR feels like a guilty pleasure. He's just so funny that it seems somehow wrong to enjoy his take on life so much. But enjoy him I do. It could be his scathing humor, his bizarre family or fascinating life. Sedaris is a great essayist with an eye for the minute and ridiculous and the ability to tell funny, interesting, thought provoking stories of daily life.
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Summary: Such an outrageous sense of humor...
Review: David Sedaris makes me laugh. I first heard him reading "The Santaland Diaries" on my local NPR radio station and I was hooked. This book is another one that you can dip into now and again and sample the varying products of Sedaris' offbeat sense of humor. Here he talks about the rigors of learning French (in France), and my favorite story is his description of trying to explain Easter customs in the US (in French) to people from other countries who are also learning French. A classic!
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Summary: You can't kill the rooster
Review: This book is one of the funniest books I've ever read. I had heard the author read his account of being an elf on NPR. Even though that story is not in here, this book did not let me down in any way. After I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. I read it straight through except for one break for sleep. If you like funny stories about a guy not fitting in, you should definitely read this book.
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