A review by tanyamariereads
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

4.0

David Sedaris is no stranger to the world of writing, but this is the first time I'm reading any of his work. I remember seeing this book cover as a kid and believing the story line involved someone who needed speech therapy. I was semi-right. Me Talk Pretty One Day has personal essays by Sedaris and is split into two parts: the first with stories of his childhood up until his thirties, and the second focusing on his life in Paris with his partner Hugh. Since this was written in the year 2000, some of the writing that's supposed to pass off as a joke can be seen as insensitive. I would find myself cringing at times, but overall much of his humor had me laughing along with him while reading through this.

Sedaris finds humor in his self-deprecation and I find it wild that some readers believe that this book shows a boastful man who thinks he's better than everyone. This collection of essays shows some instances of this, but overall he's just as doubtful as the rest of us (case in point, read the essay titled, "Big Boy"). I really enjoyed this book and plan on reading another book of his before the end of this year.