I'd never read anything by David Sedaris but his books of kooky memoirs had been recommended to me several times. I picked up Me Talk Pretty One Day at the library on a whim and flew right through it. To call it amusing is an understatement. It is no wonder Sedaris felt the need to write multiple books about his life. The things that have happened to him are so ridiculous that one wonders if he made some of them up. But the knowledge that they did indeed happen just makes the book all the more enjoyable.
Me Talk Pretty One Day tells stories mainly about the author growing up in an strange (to say the least) family, working odd jobs here and there, and acclimating to a new place and new language after relocating to France. While in and of themselves these things aren't entertaining, Sedaris' story-telling makes for great laughs. I read full chapters to my husband while lying in bed, both of us laughing ourselves to tears.
I can't really think of what else to say about this book. If you like funny and bizarre, check it out.
2 comments:
i read this when we lived in nepal and i had tons of time for reading. i remember reading entire chapters outload to matt in our bed at night and laughing a lot. i haven't read anything else by him tho.... should check them out.
Glad you liked it! I own "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and just may purchase the rest of his humorous memoirs. They are all the kind of books you can read again and again. If only there were some other authors out there like him!
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