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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
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Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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"David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art," (The Christian Science Monitor) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book.
Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside to a hilariously uncomfortable memory of buying drugs in a mobile home in rural
Praise for When You Are Engulfed in Flames:
"Older, wiser, smarter and meaner, Sedaris...defies the odds once again by delivering an intelligent take on the banalities of an absurd life." --Kirkus Reviews
This latest collection proves that not only does Sedaris still have it, but he's also getting better....Sedaris's best stuff will still--after all this time--move, surprise, and entertain." --Booklist
Table of Contents:
It's Catching
Keeping Up
The Understudy
This Old House
Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?
Road Trips
What I Learned
That's Amore
The Monster Mash
In the Waiting Room
Solutions to Saturday's Puzzle
Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool
Memento Mori
All the Beauty You Will Ever Need
Town and Country
Aerial
The Man in the Hut
Of Mice and Men
April in
Crybaby
The Smoking Section
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.54
EAN: 9780316143479
ISBN: 0316143472
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2008-06-03
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: 2008-06-03
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Not really sure if it is supposed to be humor or satire? -
I bought David Sedaris's "When You Are Engulfed in Flames" at the airport because I needed something to read on the plane. I had recalled seeing some good reviews of his books and they seemed to be quite popular. I am not sure if his little vignettes into his life are supposed to be humorous or satirical. I think one professional reviewer described his genre as "quirky memoir". I guess that fits. I do know it took until page 211 to get an actual, out loud laugh from me. The author was describing how he tormented his sisters when he was younger by telling them just before bed that a particular spider they had seen earlier in the day would likely find them again that night. I can relate to that. I think a lot of my problem with the book is that I just cannot relate to the life of a gay man with, essentially, an East Coast upbringing. I think it is the same reason I could never really get into Sex and the City; I just can't relate to a group of mature women looking for romance in a cosmopolitan setting. There were a few more laugh out load moments after that, but mostly the stories just seemed a bit contrived and the author just a bit too sarcastic and whiny. By comparison, I am now reading "Driving Like Crazy" by P.J. O'Rourke and that has got me laughing my rear end off. I think if you really want to read someone who is funny try Bill Bryson, PJ O'Rourke or even Michael Pollan who can turn a wry, witty phrase just as subtly as flipping a fried egg with chopsticks.
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Original and Funny -
I must have woken up a few neighbors to loud sounds of laughter as I read this book. The story of a cursing couple on the airplane is among my favourites, but every story is definitely funny. 5 stars for this book for giving me many, many laughs.
Best Yet -
I have enjoyed Sedaris' stories for years, in books, on NPR, and on long road trips when I favor his books on tape over all others. I find him ridiculous (in a hilarious way) and poignant as an author. This book is my very favorite yet.
I have to say that not every story in this book made me crack up laughing aloud. Many did, of course, but not every one. There was a great depth of emotion in this particular collection, and I found my heart aching for some characters and the author himself at various points in the book, then doubling up laughing again in no time. All my favorite humorists convey serious messages as well, and all of the best comedians can make you laugh at something terribly tragic without losing the importance of it.
My only regret about this book is that I read it so very quickly -- devoured it, really. I wish that I had savored it and extended my enjoyment as long as physically possible!
So very funny and fun to read! -
David Sedaris is so wonderfully funny and delightful to read that you will put down whatever book you are currently reading to give his book When You Are Engulfed In Flames a fast fun read! My dear friend suggested wearing depends while reading because one might wet their pants from giggling and laughing so much, I have to agree with her. Caution do not drink beverages while reading this book because they are sure to shoot out your nose while you turn the pages! Got it? Read it and have one of the best afternoons ever reading.
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Book about nothing -
This was my first encounter with David Sedaris. Sorry to say it was also my last. "Seinfeld" was a show about nothing - so too, was this book. The difference is the TV sitcom was funny, entertaining, even poignant. This book is just nothing. I don't appreciate his gayness being force-fed and am not impressed by what seems to be an independently wealthy, obnoxious, never-satisfied, pointless life gadding about the globe doing - nothing.
I set it down many times and found it more difficult to pick up each time. I felt relief in finally finishing it and did so only hoping that sooner or later I would begin to enjoy it.
Don't waste your money or your time.
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