Author: David Sedaris
Publication: June 2008
R: I have began reading this book via your reccomendation, and I have gone into it knowing little to nothing about the book or the author. I recall you telling me that David Sedaris is notorious for his use of humor in his writing which has become apparent even in the first few chapters. I can tell already that this is not like any book I have read before. I feel almost like I'm reading the script to some type of comedy show. He really doesn't hold anything back, seeing as he began the first chapter discussing the worm that Hugh picked up in the Congo to which his mother, Maw Hamrick, proceeded to pick up a week later. I was reading this particular part right before I fell asleep which gave me the perfect stomachache to sleep on. It reminded me of the part in "A Letter to my Daughter" by Maya Angelou which I read for summer reading where she was forced to swallow what she thought was cockroaches. I recall receiving a similar queasy sort of feeling at that moment as well. Of course Maya's encounter had to do with her expierences with other cultures while I really think that Sedaris included that bit simply for bold humor's sake. The similarity; however, lies in the fact that both authors were able to instill that feeling of sickness in myself as a reader that they experienced directly. Being able to convey emotions to a reader, I believe is a sure sign of a good author.
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