Goodreads Summary:
David Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title essay, about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that every day spent with you is like having a cesarean section. His family is another inspiration. You Can't Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.
My Thoughts:
I recently re-read this for my book club. I decided to listen to the audio-book, as read by the author, rather than read it again. In a lot of ways this made the book entirely new to me and I suggest fans of the book give it a listen. Hearing these stories from the author changed some of the take away for me from my first reading. I don't mean this in a bad way, but in a great way. I think so often a voice on the page can't quite hit the same spot in the heart as actually hearing someone talk about their lives.
A friend of mine gave me a hard time for rating this book a 4 out of 5 on goodreads. I would say it is a 4.5 and I only take that half a point off because occasionally David Sedaris is so honest that it was uncomfortable even for me. This book ran through a lot of emotions for me, some I am sure were intended while others may not have been. I was forced into some of my own nostalgia while listening to some of his stories.
Over all I would recommend this book to everyone, additionally, I think you should give the audio-book a listen if you haven't read it in a long time. You might find as I did something new in it.
While writing this review I was listening to a bastard stray cat meowing its face off in the hallway of my building.
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