Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Book Review: I must be missing something.....
Summary: 1 Stars
Im sorry, I just dont get it. I got halfway through this book, with a struggle, but had to give up before I lost the will to live ! Tedious, self centred and NOT funny. I didn't laugh once.... Just a guy who loves himself prattling on and on and on about the very ordinary if not boring life he is leading. What a waste of money this was..... I personally am NOT surprised he is virtually unknown in the UK. Book Review: Warm, funny and really memorable...
Summary: 5 Stars
'Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim' is a series of snapshots of family life and domesticity seen through the eyes of an incredibly talented and funny writer. Sedaris seems to recall exactly childhood logic and children's motivations, and is unfailingly honest.
Some particular highlights for me were the time he gets confused for a cleaner from an erotic gay house-cleaning service (and is too polite to say anything) and the chapters dedicated to specific members of the family. I would love to meet his sister, Tiffany, and if you read the book you'll find out why she refers to him as 'Fairy Poppins.'
Funny, tender and sad. A brilliant read.
Book Review: author does good, film at eleven
Summary: 5 Stars
Loved this book, though it was third in place for my Sedaris collection. "Me Talk" is first, followed by "Naked," then this one. On the same great humour and wit as the works of Burroughs or Jackson McCrae (think his --Katzenjammer--), DYFICAD is a must for fans of not only Sedaris, but humour as well. Book Review: Top of the mark
Summary: 5 Stars
Sedaris is one of America's greatest and funniest writers. I love all his books as I do those of J.T. McCrae, such as his -Katzenjammer- or the works of Kurt Vonnegut with his -Welcome to the Monkeyhouse-. All are great, but Sedaris distills the humour and makes it razor sharp. There's no one who can touch him. Top of the mark, this one. While a lot of people rate his books; usually "Me Talk pretty One Day" is at the top, for me, "Dress" is number one.