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When You Are Engulfed in Flames |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: The Wildness...
Comments: funny stuff, Sedaris book isnt what i expected, however it was my 1st Sedaris
practically e magazine I read reviewed the book and said it was absolutely hilarious and I have always read great reviews for his other stuff
i have to agree with some other reviewers, the essay "The Smoking Section" was awesome, the only bad part was that it was 83 pages long......, , funny though
the guy has a way with words, awesome descriptions of e day things
"This Old House", "The Understudy", "That's Amore", "April in Paris" & "Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool" along with "The Smoking Section" were my favorites to read
if you want to read a HILARIOUS collection of stories, check out Michael Ian Black's "My Custom Van" , now that is funny stuff |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: it's okay
Comments: A little dissappointed in this. His concert version in New York has his best stuff. I hate to say this however it is a little to GAY for me. E character , he goes on and on about e piece of clothing they are wearing, who would even notice this except for a flamer? I only mention it because it detracts from his story. It was only semi-funny, more of a gay guy's observations of daily life and growing up with a bunch of sisters. |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: Eh
Comments: I have read all of David Sedaris' books and I feel like he's running out of material. I did not laugh out loud more than2times in this entire book, which cannot be said for the majority of his books. I felt like this book was a letdown and wish that I had not purchased it, in hardcover, no less. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Yes Sir. This is great Stuff
Comments: Before writing this review, I read a smattering of other reviews, particularly the1star reviews. Yowza!! I did not realize there are that many people out there that expect so much from a book. Next, they will want Sedaris to rotate their tires and patch their jeans.
I found the book to be highly entertaining. Yes, it is a small departure from previous works by the author however for me it shows growth, not regression. As we stumble toward the cemetery we do tend to get more introspective - that's just the way it's designed. I for one, appreciate this new version.
Concerning the humor in the book. I have only1word. Funny. For those who are homophobic, I have two. Scary and Funny.
I hope you find this review helpful.
Michael L. Gooch, Author of Wingtips with Spurs: Cowboy Wisdom for Today's Business Leaders.
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Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: A Mixed Review
Comments: I really love him way too much for my own great. So I was so excited to pick up his latest book, and I honestly was giggling through the 1st3chapters. He is just so crazy funny to me. I know that not eone gets his humor, however I do. And I love it. He makes me want to download it and listen to him read it to me, because it's even more funny to hear him say what he's written. however as I got further through the book, it started to feel a bit forced, like he might be running out of material. Although, in some ways, he did feel more real in this book. There was more personal reflection than in his previous works, and I did like that. All in all, a mixed review (although I still will pick up anything and ething he writes). If you are a fan, read it. If you are a Sedaris 1st-timer, pick up Me Talk Pretty1Day and/or Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (and Holidays on Ice) 1st, and then come back to this one.
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