By: David Sedaris Publisher: Back Bay Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 224 Publication Date: June 01, 1998 Studio: Back Bay Books
Product Description: Welcome to the hilarious, strange, elegiac, outrageous world of David Sedaris. In Naked, Sedaris turns the mania for memoir on its ear, mining the exceedingly rich terrain of his life, his family, and his unique worldview-a sensibility at once take-no-prisoners sharp and deeply charitable. A tart-tongued mother does dead-on imitations of her young son's nervous tics, to the great amusement of his teachers; a stint of Kerouackian wandering is undertaken (of course!) with a quadriplegic companion; a family gathers for a wedding in the face of imminent death. Through it all is Sedaris's unmistakable voice, without doubt one of the freshest in American writing.
Amazon.com Review: Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about his work as an elf to a department store Santa) seen off-Broadway in 1997. In a series of similarly textured essays, Sedaris takes us along on his catastrophic detours through a nudist colony, a fruit-packing plant, his own childhood, and a dozen more of the world's little purgatories.
Lots of hoots and a few hollers ^ Certainly one of the most amusing and entertaining books I've read in quite some time, Naked is a collection of David Sedaris' narratives about his life adventures and his looney family. I laughed out loud numerous times while reading this book, and when I wasn't chuckling out loud, I had a knowing grin on my face. Sedaris is a master of diction--he knows precisely which words and metaphors to use in order to evoke maximum comic value from his musings. I did notice, however, that the lengthier pieces in this collection (especially "C.O.G." and the title story) were not quite as amusing or entertaining as the shorter pieces (most notably "Get Your Ya-Ya's Out," "I Like Guys," "The Drama Bug," and the hilarious ""Cyclops"). Perhaps Sedaris is more of a comic sprinter than a long-distance runner. No matter--he's a funny guy, and I look forward to reading his other books.
Good for Leisurely Reading ^ This book has a new story in each chapter. Some chapters are hilarious Some chapters are lacking any humor I would find funny I definately would reccommend this book to lighten your mood or put a smile on your face. this is not the type of book you need to read cover to cover. you can pick and choose what you want to read.
LOVE IT! ^ I love this book, each chapter draws you in and creates a living breathing environment that captures the reader. David Sedaris is witty, charming, and an imperfectly perfect charater in his books. A must read!
Great book ^ Excellent. Insightful and funny. I not only laughed but cried too. Loved this book. Tumbleweed Logic
Naked ^ This is was my first "exposure" to David Sedaris and remains a favorite of mine. Listening to him read his own work is a much richer experience than reading it from a book. His humor is magnified, his stories even more humanized. These stories of his childhood are at once heartbreaking and hysterical.
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