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Pros & Cons
Pros
The author narrates, which makes his essays all the funnier. The level of honesty makes the exposition of many age-old themes, like love or addiction, fresh and charming.
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Quality
His is an art form worthy of emulation as ifthat were even possible
He is droll and selfdeprecating and mixed in with the lines meant to shock are bits of poignancy
Engulfed in flames made me laugh so hard i could hardly breath
I love how sedaris starts out talking about one thing and wanders through about 50 other things and somehow pulls it off and to... Read More
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It took me a while to get used to his delivery and sense of humor but it grew on me
His deadpan delivery makes the already amusing stuff drop dead funny
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
funny and many. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 3,399 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 9 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had a copy years ago let a friend borrow it and he never gave it back
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Engulfed in flames made me laugh so hard i could hardly breath
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
And the funny thing is it’s serious writing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is not often that this reviewer picks up a collection of essays
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The exception for david sedariss 34when you are engulfed in flames34 proved more than worthwhile
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This is due in part to the ability to find the absurd in the mundane
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Still he cannot avoid some of the essays turning repetitive or their topics appearing stale—a minor flaw in an otherwise highly engaging collection
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
David knocks it outta the park again
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