Dec 28, 2020LCPL_Cindy rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I was drawn in by the cutesy cover art but I could not finish. The Motherless Bear almost made me cry then I closed the book at The Parenting Storks. I’m a fan of David Sedaris but this title was just a little too dysfunctional to be…
Feb 28, 2012hcrowther rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This is a very strange book...I wasn't expecting it at all, having read many of his other works. Interesting and worth reading, definitely, but if you're just starting with Sedaris, I wouldn't start here.
Oct 22, 2011yevkovar rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A collection of grusome stories about human nature using animal parables... Sedaris must have just broken off his relationship with his partner (Hugh?)... I liked his earliers works much much better... Did not enjoy this book at all...
Sep 30, 2011nic03red rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
An interesting book. This was the first book I read from this author. I liked that it was short stories. It made it easy and quick to read. Some of the stories left me feeling a little confused and unsatisfied. Overall though I liked the…
Aug 08, 2011Lesley_braga rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I'm normally a fan of David Sedaris books but this one not so much. It was a serious of odd short stories about animals. I kept reading hoping the next story would be better but as soon as I found something else to read I returned this…
Jul 09, 2011jgrnlees rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I found this book to be interesting and darkly humorous. Each of the short stories was well written, and the accompanying illustrations were absolutely fantastic. Some lines, however, were just gross. And The Vigilant Rabbit in particular…
Jul 05, 2011Ubalstecha rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was not one of David Sedaris great works. A collection of fables, it is gruesome to say the least. Filled with anus, puke and blood jokes and imagery. There are moments of brilliance, like the dog with a wife story, as well as the…
I though as this author had written children's books that it would be an amusing collection of stories as told by animals. I didn't know that he had a very gruesome outlook on life and that the majority of his stories would be so very…
Jun 24, 2011TicketyBoo2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a dark book of parables. Each tale starts off innocently enough but soon progresses into a cringing view of humanity. Not ha-ha funny, but more the wicked side of humour. This is the first Sedaris I've read. I don't know if I…
May 18, 2011dsander rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I've been a fan of Sedaris for quite some time but this book seemed to miss the mark. I didn't find it in any way entertaining or interesting. Can't say that about others but certainly didn't enjoy this one.
May 12, 2011mapledyne rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Every time I hear him tell a story, I enjoy it immensely. I often come away from a telling and feel the urge to rush out and get another of his books. And, yet, every time I read one of his books I come away feeling like it just missed…
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Apr 25, 2011jdneochi rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Very easy and fast to read. Content not appropriate for most people as it is disturbing, dark, and includes lots of macabre things going on. Mostly composed of short stories dealing with the lives of animals who in one way or another end…
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