Barrel Fever
by David Sedaris
Taste attributes: documentarycomedydramafresh & originalrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded, inventive non-fiction book: emotional and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.7 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
In David Sedaris’ world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and the National Enquirer, Sedaris’ collection of essays is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery; a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tries to incite a lynch mob at her...
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- Author
- David Sedaris
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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