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Monday, April 04, 2011
Friday, January 07, 2011
Sedaris - Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk - just not that funny!
I heard about this newest Sedaris piece on the Daily Show, and downloaded the audio book for a long trip.
Sedaris told Stewart on screen about "the squirrel and the chipmunk who ran out of things to talk about." Stewart and the audience laughed, and so did I; it was a chuckle-worthy premise.
However, Sedaris runs out of things to talk about as well. The novelty of animals acting like humans wears off pretty quick, and what's left is a series of dark, sometimes downright unpleasant stories. This book is certainly not suited for kids.
When I read "Me Talk Pretty One Day", I was laughing out loud at every sentence. Turns out that humans and their cultures are a much richer source of humor than critters.
Sedaris told Stewart on screen about "the squirrel and the chipmunk who ran out of things to talk about." Stewart and the audience laughed, and so did I; it was a chuckle-worthy premise.
However, Sedaris runs out of things to talk about as well. The novelty of animals acting like humans wears off pretty quick, and what's left is a series of dark, sometimes downright unpleasant stories. This book is certainly not suited for kids.
When I read "Me Talk Pretty One Day", I was laughing out loud at every sentence. Turns out that humans and their cultures are a much richer source of humor than critters.
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