It's another top notch series of essays which are funny, perceptive and best when the author reads to a live audience so you really appreciate his sense of comic timing. There just wouldn't seem much point reading this on paper. It's been a few weeks since I've finished this, but I remember a good essay about his pet spider, another one about putting album covers over the windows to keep songbirds away and a great story about a nasty old woman he somehow befriends. Coming through many of the pieces though is the clear and very sweet adoration he has for his boyfriend Hugh. They way he tells it, Hugh could do a lot better.....
Anyway, not much else to say. I guess if you like this sort of thing, then this is the sort of thing you'll like. This must be why critics look down on comedy. I did have a look on google to see if I could jog my memory, but instead I found this review -
"Well it is descriptional tail of False and total obscure Faults and fancy's of a psycotic gay man of the world. It despicates a abscure seen of the Gay population that is quite obtrusive to the adverage viewer."
Now, if understand correctly, this is just unfair. Me Talk Pretty One Day is much more focused on Sedaris' sexuality. If anything, this collection shows just how domesticated and sexually unadventurous he is. Definitely a one guy gay guy. Unless this very fact is the "abscure seen" referred to. The description of him as a "psycotic gay man of the world" is admittedly a little more accurate, especially if you're an annoying air passenger.
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