So far this has not been that funny. And I’m even listening to the audiobook read by the author—you would think at least THAT would be funny!
It’s alright. Some things make me laugh… but usually it’s just awkward and dull.
Lewis Black keeps talking about how hard it is to write a book. Maybe he should have just slept in the day he decided to write this one.
I’ve been listing through the Audiobook version of this when I can. I’ve been really pleased with it.
If you are new to David Sedaris, I really recommend catching an audio version of him. The way he reads his stories really adds something to them. Additionally, I recommend your first experiences with Sedaris be live ones. Hearing the audience respond will help you really get into his stuff.
That is, he has a very dry humor, and if you don’t hear other people laughing, you might be afraid to laugh and end up not enjoying the whole experience.
Check out his live at Carnegie Hall. That’s pretty decent. Then graduate to something like this (which includes live and studio versions of his stuff).
And then eventually I guess you can move onto print work. I’m not there yet, but I have to imagine that in the right mood his work in print would be just as funny as his work read aloud.
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