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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

David Sedaris
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2004

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David Sedaris

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2004
Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Essay Collection • Nonfiction

Publication Year

2004

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris is a 2004 collection of twenty-two autobiographical essays that examine various moments of Sedaris's early life, focusing on his dysfunctional and eccentric family in North Carolina. The stories blend humor and cynicism, such as "Us and Them," where Sedaris critiques a neighboring family's lack of television, and "Full House," where he navigates his identity as a gay teenager. The book includes topics of homophobia, parental neglect, and familial conflict.

Humorous

Contemplative

Bittersweet

Nostalgic

Reviews & Readership

4.3

285,931 ratings

78%

Loved it

17%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

David Sedaris’ Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim provides a humorously introspective look at family dynamics, deftly blending wit and melancholy. Critics praise its sharp, relatable storytelling but note occasional unevenness in tone. Overall, it's a compelling yet flawed collection of personal essays that captivates with its charm and incisiveness.

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Who Should Read Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim?

Readers who enjoy witty autobiographical essays full of dark humor and keen observations on family dynamics will love Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris. Fans of Augusten Burroughs' Running with Scissors and Jenny Lawson's Let's Pretend This Never Happened will find it particularly engaging.

4.3

285,931 ratings

78%

Loved it

17%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Essay Collection • Nonfiction

Publication Year

2004

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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