272 pages
English language
Published July 3, 2002 by Abacus.
A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of “Naked”, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French.
David Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title essay, about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section. His family is another inspiration. You Can't Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.
https://www.davidsedarisbooks.com/titles/david-sedaris/me-talk-pretty-one-day/9780316776967/
A solid "meh". I had the occasional laugh, but also the occasional bout of boredom. I can't say much of it stayed with me now I'm done.
Also, how can he not like figs?!
Not funny, not even amusing. Sad, maybe. Cliche after cliche badly exploited in failed attempt at humor.
Sometimes hilarious, sometimes a little dull. Nice for short bursts of reading, but I got bored digging in for longer periods. It looks like one David Sedaris book will proven to be enough for me, which really surprised me.
I pretty rarely find "funny" books that are actually funny, or at least not nowadays. But Sedaris never disappoints me. His type of humor is a mean one, however, and perhaps this is just a reflection of my own black soul.
