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: Very. Good.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read half of this book and already know that I love it. It bothers me that everyone tries to label David Sedaris as a "humor writer" and then come to only expect him to churn out "humor books." Sure the books are funny, but a lot of his writing is deeper and serves a more significant purpose than trying to make someone laugh. Also, I like how he is a "gay writer" who doesn't just fit into the cookie-cutter by writing "gay stories." He branches out...and he loves to explore the psychological implications of situations from his past. Overall, buy this book, and buy Barrell Fever, and expect to laugh, a lot, but don't approach Sedaris's writing as you would, say, Bozo the Clown's work.Book Review: Didn't Live Up
Summary: 3 Stars
I am one of those serious David Sedaris fans. His other books including Me Talk Pretty One Day and Naked are the type of books that make you laugh out loud on a crowded bus. After anticipating this book for weeks, it was not the constant riot I was expecting. The last chapter was great but other than that I only had one chuckle and a few smiles, which compared to other books is great but compared to other David Sedaris books is a let down. Still a fan though.Book Review: not for idiots
Summary: 5 Stars
Sublty is lost on so many. God forbid if the "group" doesn't like something.Any fan of Sedaris will love this book as it lets us in closer to his (...) genius. The grace that can be found in such an awkward little man's life is astounding and should give us all hope for our own messed-up affairs. It illustrates, to those who care to listen carefully, that everything is important.
Book Review: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished Mr. Sedaris' new book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I simply love reading his work. His writing is simple, detailed, hysterically funny, sad, moving, loving...the list goes on and on.One minute you will be laughing out loud to the point where you have to put the book down for a minute (I know I did) and in the next you will undoubtedly feel his writing tugging at your heart (it definitely tugged at mine).
Mr. Sedaris moves from the absurd to the self-deprecating to the hysterically funny to the sad to the inspired to the poignant with such thoughtful nuance that it's difficult not to fall under his spell.
Highly recommended!
Book Review: Dress your bookshelf with Sedaris!
Summary: 4 Stars
While you might not laugh as hard as you did while reading "Me talk Pretty One Day", guaranteed you will at the very least have a good laugh with yourself over the pages of Dress your Fam. Sedaris is back! With 27 new essays he cleverly addresses mundane and ordinary events in his life, twisting them into smart tales of family, friends, and life's annoyances. In "Possession" Sedaris falls in love with the former home of Anne Frank and fantasizes about moving in. "Rooster at the Hitchin' Post" briefly explores the life and times of Sedaris' younger brother...his wedding in particular.
Hilarious, at times touching but never dull, Sedaris has again made short non-fiction something worth staying up for. :D