David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day

Pros: Many topics and chapters of this book are hilarious.

Cons: Some potty humor and some profanity.

The Bottom Line: Many laugh out loud chapters in this book with a uniquely written style.

Review: I was taking my time reading "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris. I had read some reviews of it here on Epinions, but really wanted to form my own o-pinion about this popular author's book. This is one of Mr. Sedaris' earlier works, this book ...

Pros: some fabulous viewpoints and quite funny

Cons: a gay drug user in France and you want cons?

The Bottom Line: Hilarious and insightful.

Review: It was stunning when I learned that our very own Ed Grover was afflicted with cancer. Ed has always been a highly regarded writer on the site and someone many look up to. It was suggested that a write-off be done for epinionators to express ...

Pros: David Sedaris is a very funny man.

Cons: Do not attempt to drink or eat while reading this book. You will certainly make a mess of yourself.

Review: Call it a bad case of Spring Fever.

A yet unread collection of Peter Taylor short stories, purchased a few weeks ago on eBay, sits untouched on one of my many bookshelves. The critically acclaimed debut novel of Zadie Smith sits...

Pros: Easy to read; pure entertainment - no plots to figure out, just interesting stories

Cons: Some readers may disapprove of & be distracted by David's lifestyle choices

The Bottom Line: I had a great time reading about David's struggles and challenges, laughing out loud at times about the strange situations in which he'd seem to regularly find himself.

Review: I got "Me Talk Pretty One Day" from a friend of mine who enjoyed it and wanted to pass it on to me. I really needed this book when I got it, as I'd been stressing out over finding a job and a place to live for the past few months. The crappy economy...

Pros: Sedaris once again shines through with his witty prose and fabulous cynicism.

Cons: Adult-oriented humor and language, politically incorrect in every conceivable aspect

The Bottom Line: A definite must read- the humor will keep you riveted, and it makes the morals much easier to swallow.

Review: Sedaris, in another collection of autobiographical essays, showcases his wit and dares to be as politically incorrect and offensive while still maintaining a strong pull at the heartstrings of the reader. This is a book to read on those days when you...

Pros: Funny, funny, funny. Sedaris is so funny, and he has some important things to tell us. And oh, did I mention he is funny?

Cons: I could have done without the four-page piece on the giant excrement.

Review: Move over, Mark Twain. Make room at the Algonquin, Dorothy Parker. Mr. Franken, be prepared to give up your chair on Politically Incorrect. Get ready for some competition, Christopher Buckley.

David...

Pros: ~Dear GOD, is this book hilarious~

Cons: ~Read this book alone, otherwise you're sure to get stares because of laughing~

The Bottom Line: ~Sedaris mocks everything a fine upstanding American holds dear by bashing it with humour, then comes back to us showing us what we love about our great country.~

Review: Recently, before an out of state trip, my loving cohort (nchoward) threw a book my way. I'd read his review before, but never actually thought about reading the book myself. Boy was I missing out.

Just having finished secondary grad school, I...

Pros: Worth it even if you only read the essays on learning to speak French.

Cons: Not a good idea to read where laughing out loud might offend.

The Bottom Line: If you've ever thought, "Now there's an idea I couldn't have created without lots of drugs," read this book. Sedaris sets his own rules and gleefully breaks them.

Review: David Sedaris doesn't know the meaning of normal. With essay topics ranging from his experience as a methamphetamine addicted performance artist, to his food-hording, Great Dane enamored father, and his false efforts at learning French, Sedaris never...

Pros: Very funny, each chapter is a self-contained story

Cons: I wondered at times where he was exaggerating for laughs

The Bottom Line: A really funny ride through one guy's really weird world.

Review: I must admit, I never read David Sedaris until I picked up _Me Talk Pretty One Day_. I'd heard about him, and everyone said he was funny, and I intended to get around to it, but so many books, so little time. Well, from now on I'll make time. I enjoyed...

Pros: hard to put down; funny; fast reading

Cons: some may find offensive the offensive language contained within

The Bottom Line: Not recommended for the young folk, staunchly conservative mind, nor those with heart problems. The book is wildly enjoyable.

Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day was my first David Sedaris book. It had been on my to read list for a long time, so when it was available at my local library, I couldn't resist. After all, I had just heard an interview Sedaris did on NPR (which ...