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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
funny
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读完Calypso再来读这本书，没有了对于结构上的惊喜，习惯了每一篇essay都是描述一件琐事，也有可能是这本书时间线上更明确。书评看到描述“droll”，感觉蛮符合我对作者文笔的印象。和Calypso一样，并没有使我开怀大笑，更多的是觉得作者的想象力丰富，对于日常的琐事的描写和角度比较吸引我。
看了一些goodreads的评论，确实因为essay的原因，有一些主题没有那么对我的胃口， 但也不可否认，也有故事依然能够投射我的情感。
看了一些goodreads的评论，确实因为essay的原因，有一些主题没有那么对我的胃口， 但也不可否认，也有故事依然能够投射我的情感。
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有些篇幅涉及毒品和年轻时的搬运、清洁工的经历，可能和我没有那么容易产生共情，确实经历、背景不太一样。但开篇的发音不准，后续提到和父亲的关系，去法国的经历让我感同身受。另一处大概就是去做IQ测试，感觉所有人小时候都有一段执迷于觉得自己和爱因斯坦智商相当，只是门萨还没有发现自己的天赋，想着媒体得知极高的IQ后各种宣传。没有想到的是作者真的去做了测试，虽然结果不尽人意，但依然被描述的十分精彩。
funny
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i enjoyed it; funny easy read
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I may be Internet-ostracized for saying so, but while I appreciated the potential of this book, I found it mediocre at best. To be honest, I don't even remember if I finished it.
Considering Sedaris' popularity, though, I'm willing to believe I would likely have an entirely different opinion of this novel if, prior to reading it, nine hundred people hadn't already told me how brilliant it was and that I should read it as soon as possible.
Considering Sedaris' popularity, though, I'm willing to believe I would likely have an entirely different opinion of this novel if, prior to reading it, nine hundred people hadn't already told me how brilliant it was and that I should read it as soon as possible.
funny
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relaxing
fast-paced
funny
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
This is by far the best comedic book I have ever read. This is my second time reading it and it was a joy to rediscover. The single funniest chapter, for me is the one where David and his classmates are trying to describe Easter to a Muslim student in broken French: "Then the rabbit of Easter he come with a basket full of foods..." "Then Jesus he go above your head to live with your father." I never thought it was possible to write a book this funny. It's one thing to relate a story about something funny. It's quite another to craft funny prose, a topic worthy of a literary doctoral thesis in my opinion.