David Sedaris is funny, but I think he's funniest when he's talking about his life and experiences. This collection begins with "The Santaland Diaries," his account of working as an elf at Macy's. It's hilarious. The other stories, none of which are autobiographical, are funny but not hilarious. ...
I've read this collection of short stories every holiday season since I received it as a gift back in 1999. Guaranteed to make you laugh and feel a whole bunch better about yourself.
Not his most even collection, but generally entertaining. Sedaris does best with absurd autobiography that focuses on interpersonal dynamics; the fictional pieces don't hit quite as hard.
This is by far the least entertaining book by David Sedaris. I usually like his sense of humour and style of writing and stories he tells but this book is kind of weak compared to all the others I've read.
Pains me to say it, but I just didn't like it. I don't know if I didn't like it because it was so NOT like what I am used to from David Sedaris. I couldn't get past the second story. "Santaland Diaries" is fabulous, but I knew that going in. Yeah, I know, not very helpful. But if you are lookin...
My mother was a little crazy. She saw people looking through our windows, heard them whispering under our porch, spotted private family conversations in the newspaper, unexpectedly screamed profanity at people who looked suspicious (sometimes while we were in a restaurant or some other very public l...
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