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| Original Title: | Me Talk Pretty One Day |
| ISBN: | 0349113912 (ISBN13: 9780349113913) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | David Sedaris |
| Setting: | Paris(France) Raleigh, North Carolina(United States) New York City, New York(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Lambda Literary Award for Humor (2001), Puddly Award for Humor (2001), Thurber Prize for American Humor (2001) |
David Sedaris
Paperback | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 3.99 | 595734 Users | 16820 Reviews
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David Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title essay, about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section. His family is another inspiration. You Can't Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.
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| Title | : | Me Talk Pretty One Day |
| Author | : | David Sedaris |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | 2001 by Little, Brown and Company (first published May 2nd 2000) |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Nonfiction. Classics. Language. Writing. Philosophy. Literature. European Literature. German Literature |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 595734 Users | 16820 ReviewsArticle Based On Books Me Talk Pretty One Day
Before I picked up this book I knew nothing about David Sedaris. If someone said to me now, "so why should I give a damn about David Sedaris" I probably still wouldn't be able to offer an adequate defence. What does David Sedaris do? Ummmm, I think he writes books about being David Sedaris. But, to be fair and accurate he writes pretty funny books about being David Sedaris so if you think that comedy trumps vanity then come on in and join the David Sedaris club. On the whole I suspect that DavidIncredibly, this is the first Sedaris book I've read, and it more than lives up to the hype.Calling him a humourist doesn't do him justice. Sure, he's read-aloud-to-your-friends funny, but he's also a shrewd social satirist and very, very smart, able to evoke the pain of childhood speech therapy classes, the humiliation of learning French as an adult, or the mortification of finding a huge turd in a friend's toilet (this latter story, by the way, is only in the abridged audio version of the book
My full review, as well as my other thoughts on reading, can be found on my blog.A collection of humor essays on speech and language, Me Talk Pretty One Day is David Sedariss most focused work as well as his most famous. The collection brings together stories describing the authors family and childhood, travel writings addressing his move to France, and personal pieces reflecting on his aimlessness as a young adult. From recounting his experience of speech therapy as an elementary student to
Witty, wry, bitter, delightful.My mom gave me the book. I was living in France at the time, so she thought David Sedaris and I would have a ton in common. She went to a Sedaris booksigning to get a personalized message to her gay son in France. After he was done reading, she jumped up to get him to write a note to me, "David! My son is gay! He's living in France right now, please sign this copy for him!" He had already started an orderly signing process, going down the rows. He looked at her
I came into this book expecting the voice of a pretentious, self-indulgent white male, and I finished this book smirking along with this funny, pretentious, and self-indulgent white male. I cannot judge David Sedaris as I do not know his true personality, but he portrays a quirky character in these essays. He reflects on concepts such as speech and family, and several of his pieces draw inspiration from his experience as an American living in France. While some of Sedaris's creative nonfiction -
This was my third time attempting to read this book (unsuccessfully). I simply dont dig David Sedaris humour. Or him in general. Probably the worst memoir I picked up this year.
What to make of David Sedaris, this is my first venture into this territory. Quite simply this is a collection of essays about Sedariss life and times and could be termed observational comedy. The essays are split into two parts, the second focussing on his time living in France with his partner Hugh. The move to France provoked a number of these essays, especially attempts to learn the language. There is a good deal of focus on Sedariss family, especially his father. Sedaris is also adept at
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