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Naked

By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
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 A riotous collection of memoirs which explores the absurd hilarity of modern life and creates a wickedly incisive portrait of an all-too-familiar world. It takes Sedaris from his humiliating bout with obsessive behaviour in 'A Plague of Tics' to the title story, where he is finally forced to face his naked self in the company of lunatics. At this soulful and moving moment, he brushes cigarette ashes from his pubic hair and wonders what it all means.

This remarkable journey into his own life follows a path of self-effacement and a lifelong search for identity leaving himself both under suspicion and over dressed.©1997 David Sedaris Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Comedy Witty

Critic Reviews

I just love Sedaris's stories. They're honest, funny and uncompromising, and they read as if they're effortless to write, which is a mark of how brilliantly crafted they are (Rebecca Front)
A satirical brazenness that holds up next to Twain and Nathaneal West
Sidesplitting
Genuinely funny, at time hilarious . . . Makes for a smashing use of audio as a unique entertainment medium . . . Highly likable and spirited throughout
All stars
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joined by his sister amy who i love doing bit roles this is a disapointly small 3 chapter book. and the titular third chapter on being a nudist is also the weakest third of the book.

david has an incredibly gifted wit and insight into his human condition that we can all relate too. poignant he finds comedy in mundane tragedies
this is the second book of his I've listened too and undoubtedly I will enjoy everything else he has done.

another entertaining sedaris book

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I have a few by this author, and he never disappoints. Funny, poignant and never boring.

Really good, as usual!

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What would have made Naked better?

The story telling. It was dark humour I guess but I had read previous reviews that said it was laugh out loud stuff.

What was most disappointing about David Sedaris’s story?

They were just a series of stories that didn't string together in any way. I

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He told the story with the same monotone voice. The female narrator was better.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Naked?

The opening scenes where David portrays himself growing up did him no favours.

Any additional comments?

Not my favourite book. Although I do wonder if some of his other work would be better.

Not that funny

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