Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Author:David Sedaris
Book Description:
David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters.
He goes on vacation with his family.
He gets a job selling drinks.
He attends his brother's wedding.
He mops his sister's floor.
He gives directions to a lost traveler.
He eats a hamburger.
He has his blood sugar tested.
It all sounds so normal, doesn't it?
In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motivesa world where forgiveness is automatic and an argument can be the highest form of love.
Cindy C. (beaglesheltie) from ALTO, GA wrote on 7/20/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
What's not to love? You'll laugh out loud without reservation!
Shoshana P. (samanste) from DALLAS, TX wrote on 6/30/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely loved it! Laugh out loud funny!
Greta C. (greta) from SPOKANE, WA wrote on 6/10/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
David Sedaris has an entertaining perspective on life and can be especially endearing if your dad is of Greek ancestry, if you like France and its capital and if you are sympathetic to the gay experience. While I wouldn't pass this book on to my daughters or mother for fear they would think I have a sick sense of humor, I will recommend to my husband and other male and female adult friends.
I thought I would enjoy David Sedaris' humor and stories but actually found this to be a very boring read.
Mrs L R. (cyall8tr) from SPRING, TX wrote on 8/19/2007...
2 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.
Mary B. (eagles) from COLUMBIA, SC wrote on 6/15/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Funny read. I always enjoy his books.
Rachael K. from NEWTON, MA wrote on 11/2/2006...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wow. I started to read Barrel Fever and was totally turned off to David Sedaris but I already had this book on the way. Thank goodness I gave him another chance, it was a fantastic, quick, and silly read! I'm going to have to give Barrel Fever another shot as well!
Gretchen W. (SaxPlayer) from CHAMPAIGN, IL wrote on 2/13/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
David Sedaris and his kooky family will have you laughing until you cry.
Shannon C. from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote on 10/14/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
More of the same brilliance from David Sedaris. Very touching and hilarious and twisted. I'll read anything he writes. Especially loved the essays about his brother.
Eva R. (eva5) from GRAND JCT, CO wrote on 5/9/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Sedaris takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinarily funny.
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Jenny B. from ROSLYN, NY wrote on 8/27/2008...
A great, laugh out loud book
Brandy M. (jimaneye) from TYLER, TX wrote on 6/14/2008...
Dark humor. In my opinion, this is the best Sedaris book I have read. Not as dark as some of his other books. A quick read.
Gina C. from PITTSBURGH, PA wrote on 4/7/2008...
i don't dislike David Sedaris, but I think this book could go to a better home
Sara P. (writergal85) from COLUMBUS, GA wrote on 2/9/2008...
A sharp and witty collection of essays, mainly focusing on Sedaris's family. Excellent. If you're a fan of Augusten Burroughs, you'll probably like this book too.
I did not like this book, or another that I tried to read by this author. I really don't see why so many people like this. It was not funny to me and quickly stopped being interesting enough to read.
Alyssa G. (Ajacks) from ROUND ROCK, TX wrote on 4/18/2007...
Sedaris is a genius
CATHY D. from CRANSTON, RI wrote on 2/22/2007...
HE IS A BRILLIANT AUTHOR VERY FUNNY
Sarah S. (Delos) from WASHINGTON, DC wrote on 7/26/2006...
Hilarious
Jaime C. (socialreader) from PORTLAND, OR wrote on 7/5/2006...
Hilarious,as always
Amy A. (aaustin) from W LAFAYETTE, IN wrote on 6/25/2006...