
Sue C. (
sues) wrote on 8/13/2006...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great, classic David Sedaris. One of the few writers that can make me laugh out loud! He is perverse, irreverent and so dead-on with his descriptions of people and situations that we all know.

Patty P.
Patouie wrote on 7/1/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Painful, laugh-out-loud stuff, Sedaris is a master of wry humor. I had a lot of "I can't believe he really said that!" moments.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Some of this is amusing, some is pretty raw. Some is a little of both! LOL
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I ordered this one to see what all the hubbub was about. It was a good book but didn't knock my socks off. It was a quick, easy read but not my cup of tea I guess.

Erica H. (
esh712) wrote on 1/9/2009...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Funny and quirky, as to be expected with any Sedaris book. I had many moments where I was laughing out loud at inappropriate sections around other people -- when asked what was so funny, I could not share a lot of it with my acquaintances! It was a fast, easy, and enjoyable read, but by far not his best. It just ends with very little resolution. I understand that a book like this doesn't require such a stringent conclusion as another text might, but then again, after reading this, I didn't feel there was very much point, just a collection of giggles to pass the time. That being said, sometimes there's nothing wrong with that.

Mrs L R. (
cyall8tr) wrote on 8/19/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
MR. SEDARIS STRIKES AGAIN
If you think you have a weird family, do yourself a favor and read this author's books. You'll never complain again. This is a genuine poster family for dysFUNctional. I've read all Mr. Sedaris' books and never fail to be amazed that his family still talks to him.

Eliz D. (
eliz) wrote on 5/16/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Beatiful prose regarding all the little triumps and tragedies of smalltown life.

Sheila M. (
Page5) wrote on 3/19/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was okay but nothing great. A few stories were LOL funny, a few were just plain creepy, and the rest were rather ho-hum. One of the most overhyped books I've picked up in awhile.

Becky P. (
Bex) wrote on 5/21/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Multiple essays from David Sedaris, a man who can just LAUGH at his life. It's just hilarious...reminded me so much of my family!