the_spines's review against another edition
Love Sedaris always, though this wasn't my favorite of his.
mg_ocio's review against another edition
3.0
Aunque le reconozco el mérito en cuanto al estilo, estos temas de señor enfadado con el mundo no me han gustado y no me he reído ni una sola vez.
gabidmgomes's review against another edition
4.0
I rarely write book reviews because I feel that my opinion on an author like David Sedaris doesn’t really matter. I don’t write books or essays as well as he does, but I felt compelled to say something about Naked, mainly because of the 1-star review with which many readers seem to agree.
So, I love David Sedaris. I have read numerous books of his—Me Talk Pretty One Day, Calypso, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and, of course, Naked—and I’ve never laughed aloud at a book as I have when reading his works. Naked is not my favorite of his, it’s likely my least favorite, but I still give it 4 stars, because it’s well-written and still hilarious to me at least. Naked is autobiographical and, from what I gather, one of the more honestly revelatory books of his that I’ve read. Indeed, it encompasses a specific period of time of his life that was clearly not the easiest for him; he didn’t have everything figured out and freely offers that reality to the reader. And with his style of writing—a complete exposé of himself in many of rights and in wrongs—we as readers are bound to come across things that we dislike or cringe at. But that’s what I actually admire the most: he’s so authentic in revealing these parts of himself that many people cast away and hide from others, myself especially included in this category.
I wouldn’t let the author’s honest portrayal of himself discourage you from reading his other works. Instead, let it be your starting point to discover even more of his life in all its ingenuous and hilarious collections.
So, I love David Sedaris. I have read numerous books of his—Me Talk Pretty One Day, Calypso, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and, of course, Naked—and I’ve never laughed aloud at a book as I have when reading his works. Naked is not my favorite of his, it’s likely my least favorite, but I still give it 4 stars, because it’s well-written and still hilarious to me at least. Naked is autobiographical and, from what I gather, one of the more honestly revelatory books of his that I’ve read. Indeed, it encompasses a specific period of time of his life that was clearly not the easiest for him; he didn’t have everything figured out and freely offers that reality to the reader. And with his style of writing—a complete exposé of himself in many of rights and in wrongs—we as readers are bound to come across things that we dislike or cringe at. But that’s what I actually admire the most: he’s so authentic in revealing these parts of himself that many people cast away and hide from others, myself especially included in this category.
I wouldn’t let the author’s honest portrayal of himself discourage you from reading his other works. Instead, let it be your starting point to discover even more of his life in all its ingenuous and hilarious collections.
jeshiltner's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this Sedaris book, it wasn't the funniest one I've read, it didn't have me laughing in tears the way the rest of them have, but it was still very entertaining. The ending chapters with him in a nudist colony were supremely entertaining and funny to visualize. Now just have to read [b:Barrel Fever|4143|Barrel Fever Stories and Essays|David Sedaris|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165389022s/4143.jpg|731], then I believe I've read them all.
sage3's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Ok was pretty good
Slow though
Idk I read it in like 6 page increments so it took me a while and was like …. Spotty ? Because I never read it in one go u feel. I would stop in the middle of a chapter and take like a week to finish it
Idk it was good though
I can’t gather my thoughts on it because they’re so spread out
But when I was reading I was like …there’s no way all this happened to him
That’s all I can remember
Slow though
Idk I read it in like 6 page increments so it took me a while and was like …. Spotty ? Because I never read it in one go u feel. I would stop in the middle of a chapter and take like a week to finish it
Idk it was good though
I can’t gather my thoughts on it because they’re so spread out
But when I was reading I was like …there’s no way all this happened to him
That’s all I can remember
mjanssen's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this, though I think it's less often overtly funny as compared to some of his later writing, and is more often just an account of episodes in his life. I think he hones his ability to examine himself and mine his flaws for laughs as he progresses as a writer. But it was a fun read. One other thing—this book again made me think that as good a writer as he is, Sedaris's endings sometimes seem forced, like he's rushing to add more import to the story than it carried before the final paragraph.
clarkf87's review against another edition
3.0
A hilarious collection of essay that follows David’s life from childhood to adulthood.