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- Publisher: Little Brown & Co
- ISBN: 0316776963
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101991013
- Release Date: June 5, 2001
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Average Customer Review:
(1 customer review)
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #354 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #8 in Humor (See Top 100 Humor Bestsellers)
- #3 in Form - Essays (See Top 100 Form - Essays Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by David Sedaris (Author)Discover More Information About David Sedaris (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Me Talk Pretty One Day"Browse more products related to "David Sedaris"Review"Many lines and several of the premises are brilliant, worthy of our best comic essayists [but the] gifted Sedaris has not been hard enough on himself. At the risk of sounding patronizing, I suspect there is a better writer in there than he is as yet willing to let out." "The book is laugh-out-loud funny, witty, trenchant and over far too soon." "The joy of each piece is in the reading itselfà.Each essay is a delight, and explores the different worlds of family, city, and foreign countries in a consistent voice and rhythm. Some are definitely stronger than others. Some, in fact, are among the best things Sedaris has writtenàbut others come off as comparatively weak." "[I]f Mr. Sedaris sometimes sounds as though he were making do with leftover material, TALK PRETTY still makes for diverting reading. At the same time this volume shows Mr. Sedaris intermittently trying to step out of his role as curmudgeonly complainer. Though he still whips off the tart put-down with practiced ease...[H]e also shows himself capable, in these pages, of something approaching empathy and introspection....[T]he stronger chapters in this book tend to be the ones that mix satire with sentiment, brazenness with rumination. Those pieces reveal a writer who is capable not only of being funny, but touching, even tender, too." Publisher's noteThe bestselling author of Naked presents a savagely funny collection of stories, including pieces about his sojourn in Paris, as well as those that have been featured in The New Yorker, Esquire, and on National Public Radio. AnnotationDavid Sedaris, author of NAKED, continues his humorous exploration of himself, focusing on his humorous attempts to learn French after moving to Paris; his topics include restaurants, his quirky dislikes, his career dreams, and the habits of his increasingly eccentric family. If You Enjoy "Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
Customer Reviews for "Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)" by David Sedaris (Author)Most Recent Customer Reviews  Funny book..., May 23, 2008
By Willy
This is a seriously funny book. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who has
a sense of humor.
If youre looking for a summer book, this one is perfect for
you.
Its light-hearted and makes for a very good read.
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