Me Talk Pretty One Day
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Beschreibung
Anyone who has heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a collection from him is cause for jubilation. A move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including 'Me Talk Pretty One Day', about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that 'every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section'.
His family is another inspiration. 'You Can't Kill the Rooster' is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.
Readers say:
'Fantastically funny book which gets better and better'
'Oh how I loved this book. David Sedaris and his adventures in learning to speak French made me cry with laughter, especially the terrifying teacher at the language classes'
'Why have I not discovered him before'
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Beiträge
DNF at 54%. I couldn't continue torturing myself.. if the book hasn't gripped me in the first 50% then the last 50 won't make a difference. The writing was just pompous and irritating, the writer seems to blame his father for his own mistakes rather than introspecting and realising he was on the wrong. Maybe this isn't the type of writing for me, I honestly went into this book thinking I would be wildly humoured and would laugh all the way only to be extremely disappointed.
Beschreibung
Anyone who has heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a collection from him is cause for jubilation. A move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including 'Me Talk Pretty One Day', about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that 'every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section'.
His family is another inspiration. 'You Can't Kill the Rooster' is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.
Readers say:
'Fantastically funny book which gets better and better'
'Oh how I loved this book. David Sedaris and his adventures in learning to speak French made me cry with laughter, especially the terrifying teacher at the language classes'
'Why have I not discovered him before'
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
DNF at 54%. I couldn't continue torturing myself.. if the book hasn't gripped me in the first 50% then the last 50 won't make a difference. The writing was just pompous and irritating, the writer seems to blame his father for his own mistakes rather than introspecting and realising he was on the wrong. Maybe this isn't the type of writing for me, I honestly went into this book thinking I would be wildly humoured and would laugh all the way only to be extremely disappointed.