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So I picked up Me Talk after a lot of interweb types insisted David Sedaris is da bomb. I’m here to tell you that he is not. He is not the funniest writer I have read, he is not awesomeness personified. Me talk is considered the best autobiographical writing by many. What it really is, is a blog in a book.

Having said that, the book is still a pretty good read. Funny and poignant, and unrelentingly caustic. Do not get swayed by the hype, and you might get to enjoy Mr Sedaris at what he does best - write a blog in a book. This particular one recounts his peculiar childhood in North Carolina, his bizarre career path, and his move with his lover to France. Every glimpse we get of Sedaris’s family and friends delivers laughs and insights.

The funniest line? This:
This is the grown man who now phones his father to say, “Motherfucker, I ain’t seen pussy in so long, I’d throw stones at it.”