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jeslaine 's review for:
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris
There's no question that David Sedaris is an engaging, talented writer. Though I'm not sure where he stands on the scale of great morals.
In this book, Sedaris shares so-called true stories of his childhood. He is very self aware of the effect that telling his family's deepest secrets to millions via print has on them; and yet I couldn't help but feel sorry for his parents as they were continually reduced to one dimensional caricatures. Perhaps it would have been OK if I hadn't felt continually alienated from Sedaris's portrayal of himself. A gay male growing up in a 60s generation just doesn't have a lot in common with me, and I think for people not from that era he failed to deliver on some points.
Nevertheless, it was a quick read, and a page turner that kept me coming back for more stories and the occasional chuckle.
In this book, Sedaris shares so-called true stories of his childhood. He is very self aware of the effect that telling his family's deepest secrets to millions via print has on them; and yet I couldn't help but feel sorry for his parents as they were continually reduced to one dimensional caricatures. Perhaps it would have been OK if I hadn't felt continually alienated from Sedaris's portrayal of himself. A gay male growing up in a 60s generation just doesn't have a lot in common with me, and I think for people not from that era he failed to deliver on some points.
Nevertheless, it was a quick read, and a page turner that kept me coming back for more stories and the occasional chuckle.