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Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about his work as an elf to a department store Santa) seen off-Broadway in 1997. In a series of similarly textured essays, Sedaris takes us along on his catastrophic detours through a nudist colony, a fruit-packing plant, his own childhood, and a dozen more of the world's little purgatories.
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This collection of biographical stories from playwright and National Public Radio commentator Sedaris are at times heartwarming, poignant, sad, and laugh-out-loud funny. They cover Sedaris's dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the realization that he is gay, his father's overprotective tendencies, his mother's and sister's love for detective shows, how he comes to believe he is like Richard Kimball's Fugitive, and how he and his siblings cope with the realization that their mother is dying of cancer. Read by Sedaris with assistance from his sister Amy, this humorous look at life will make listeners feel as if they are in the closet with David, trying to trap the person who stole money from his father or on the mountaintop where one of his sisters gets married. A wonderful addition to popular collections.?Danna C. Bell-Russel, American Univ. Natl. Equal Justice Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
All his books are great,
By Kareem W. (Warrington, VT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Naked (Paperback)
I was one of the first to buy NAKED and, well, all of Sedaris's books. The best, by far, is ME TALK PRETTY, but NAKED is second in line for honors. As with all Mr. Sedaris's books, they are somewhat autiobiographical if not totally. Sedaris is truly THE funniest writer America has ever produced, though Palahniuk and McCrae are equally as talented. Still, Sedaris is in a category by himself. Naked is the author's usual antics, looking at the human condition. If you like to laugh, run, don't walk to buy NAKED.Also recommended: KATZENJAMMER by McCrae
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stripped naked and loving every minute of it,
By "dobset2899frk" (San Francisco,CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Naked (Paperback)
While I wasn't jumping up and down screaming at David Sedaris's new book, I felt I must give this on its due, along with ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY. Both that and NAKED are at the top of the list for funny books. Sedaris's style isn't really a novel--it's more like stand-up comedy/essays. The stories are hilarious and you'll fly through the pages in a matter of an hour or so. My suggestion: Don't start this book if you have anything pressing to do; you won't get to it for a while since you'll be absorbed in the antics of young David and his tribe. Also recommended; THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and witty,
By Bobby Ferguson (LA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Naked (Paperback)
This is a very funny book, so funny that I shed tears of fun throughout the time that I read it. The title "Naked" is itself enticing, and reading the book offers no regrets for making the choice. Also recommended: Union Moujik, House of the Dead, White Fang,The usurper and other stories. Hilarious and witty they are, these stories are also pager turners.
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