Naked
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Naked

by David Sedaris

1997•Biography•319 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalrealisticlinearenclosedunlikely connectionscoming of agetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeGrounded and small-scale: a fresh biography. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris’ life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryComedyUnlikely connectionsComing of ageTroubled leads

Subjects

HeranwachsenderFamilieSocial life and customsHumorHumorists, AmericanAmerican HumoristsBiographyNonfiction

Details

Author
David Sedaris
Published
1997
Pages
319
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