When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of When You Are Engulfed in Flames
Book Review: Sedaris is Sedaris
Summary: 5 Stars
Sedaris is Sedaris in this wonderful collection of stories. One thing I like about this collection is that the author, who is about my age, is aging in his writing. As hilarious as his stories about his childhood and young adulthood are, he has become more introspective and quirky, just like the rest of us. His ability to look at and experience the world in everyday life, and present it to us through his eyes is as appealing as ever. Book Review: Not up to Snuff
Summary: 2 Stars
Fans of Sedaris will be disappointed. The trademark sense of humor is sorely missing, replaced by "touching" stories.Book Review: Stoo, Drop and Roll
Summary: 3 Stars
When You Are Engulfed in Flames is filled with more of David Sedaris's essays on pretty much anything that crosses his mind. From his neighbor Helen to the boil on his lower back to wanting to see the dingo at the zoo. Sedaris dwells on his inadequacies to the point of sleep (the reader's). There are some humorous moments, but Sedaris focuses on the negative too much and the comic relief too little. Book Review: interesting sense of humor, very funny
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a Sedaris fan - I think his sense of humor is very intellectual and hilarious. He makes fun of himself and gives his impression of the things going on around him - just really funny. I laugh out loud with this one.Book Review: More gut grabbing laughs.
Summary: 5 Stars
Straight from the Van Gogh on the cover through an essay on the practicality of the colostomy bag. The book is filled with the sort of uncomfortably wonderful humor that we have come to expect from Sedaris. Whether you've read his previous five novels or are picking up your first, you'll love this book.