Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Book Reviews of Me Talk Pretty One Day
Book Review: A Nice addition to my Sedaris Collection...
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a Hard core Sedaris Fan. I have the books, the books read by author on tape and if the man is in New England, we travel to see him.Like many others, NPR and Ira Glass were my first conduit into the world of Sedaris. My personal treat about this book is that I was able to see the Author doing a Public Radio support tour, where he was reading many stories from this still to be published at the time book. He tried out some different versions of these edited stories and made no bones about the fact that he was trying these out on us to gauge their effect.
His writing style is at times a bit uneven, but much more personal in this book than in the previous books. I did not find every story "Laugh out loud" funny, but I don't think that Sedaris has ever framed himself as a comedian.
He's just a guy who fights Obsessive Compulsive disorder who grew up in an odd American Family - likes bizarre knick knacks and happens to be a gay man, with a tremedous talent for crafting words and phrases.
Plus, once you hear his voice, you will never again read anything of his without hearing that reedy, oddly pitched voice humming away.
Book Review: Tears of Laughter
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked this book up, not even knowing who David Sedaris was. I saw on the leaflet, that one of the stories was about living in France and the various comical misunderstandings which arise when trying to communicate in a language other than your mother tongue. I'm a Francophile, and it looked like it might be amusing... Well, it may well be the funniest book I've ever read. I was crying, indeed shreiking with laughter as Mr. Sedaris led me deeper and deeper into absurdly hilarious,and yet often very familiar situations. France was only one of his mileiu of varied venues. I cannot remember laughing so hard about anything in a very long time. I quickly purchased another to give to a relative who is going through Chemo, and another for a friend who also needed cheering up, and then I bought another as a gift for a perfectly healthy friend, and so on... To be sure, my own copy is and will remain on my shelf reserved for cherished books. It will take on the hue and texture of an often read and greatly enjoyed book. Laughter is indeed a powerful medicine and "Me Talk Pretty One Day" will make anyone feel giddy to be alive.Book Review: Funny, acid, and loving
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't read something this funny in recent memory. Through all the essays in the book, Sedaris talks about his world from a completely outside view, like he's been stuck here in a vaguely mean-spirited joke. He does this in the first part of the book explaining the equally bizzare worlds of his education, his family and his art. In the second half of the book, telling the story of living in France, the outsider-ness is magnified. It is hysterical. Any time he tries to explain Americans, he does with this strange combination of ownership and disdain. Sort of like someone telling stories about the family screw-up. It's no problem for one of them to call Uncle Joe a loser, but heavan forbid one of us does. In aspects like that, its clear he's not writing comedy exactly. He's got some warmth for his subjects, some love for it all. And he's trying to figure himself out, trying to make sense of everything. I think its that aspect, the solidity of his observations, that makes this a really interesting book. Which is not to say I wasn't laughing out loud, tears in my eyes reading about the Pickapocketioni on the Paris Metro.
Book Review: just hilarious
Summary: 5 Stars
About a year ago, my brother, while visting, accidently left his copy of Naked behind. I read it, and i got hooked. I waited forMe Talk Pretty One Dayto come out for so long, and i was not dissapointed. It is...hilarious. Other reviewers of this book have spoken their dissapointment because the book is not continuosly sidespliting. It doesn't need to be. Sedaris has the remarkable talent for bringing the humourous out of the ordinary. He writes casualy, as if his readers already know him. His caustic and biting writing style and pleasing and more often than not, just funny. He pokes at everyone, his family and himself. His stories are believable, but only just, which makes them all the more interesting. He writes like a normal, everyday person, expressing normal everday occurences and thoughts. His work can be sad and extremley funny at the same time. He hit the nail right on the head in most of the stories, after reading the book, i realized that i agreed with him on most everything he wrote. This man is amazingly persuasive and exceptionally funny. I reccomend this book to anyone looking for a good read!Book Review: Asthmatics and heavy smokers beware!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bottom line: This book will make it difficult to catch your breath regardless of your current lung capacity. I first heard Sedaris on NPR one morning and found myself choking on my toothpaste from laughter. Months later I saw this title while perusing a local bookstore. I picked it up to have some fluffy reading on the beach not realizing I'd tear through it before I ever reached my vacation spot. My husband thought I was mildly deranged from all the hooting and giggling on that road trip.
Since then, I've consumed the rest of Sedaris' work with breathless enthusiasm while impatiently waiting to attend his local appearance this coming April. I purchased several of his books for folks on my holiday shopping list to share his gift for distilling the utterly hilarious from the painful and/or embarrassing moments of life. Four days after Christmas and I'm already receiving thank-you notes about it.
David Sedaris is a comic treasure. And who couldn't use a little levity after spending the holidays with dysfunctional relatives? Order this book now and request express shipping! Just remember to breathe every page or so.