Naked
1997 • 300 pages

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Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris’ life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult.


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I don't know, I can't read this book. Actually, it's both interesting and not. I wanted to read it and I wanted to drop it at the same time. I found it to be a bit disturbing, a type of disturbing I can't manage right now.

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Not sure about this. I was hoping to laugh and have a great time, but the tone is actually subdued, and I counted only one chuckle from me during the entire read. The stories are nice and warm and the book flows by nicely, but I had higher expectations in terms of funniness...

July 31, 2019

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