Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) by David Sedaris | Conversation Starters

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Theft by Diaries (1977-2002) by David Sedaris | Conversation Starters


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Genres: Audiobook, LGBT

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Published July 18, 2017

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

My undergraduate writing seminar prof told me the piece I'd written based on my diary entries was just too pedestrian, basically. Diary entries are fundamentally meaningful only to the diarist. With a few exceptions, that was my reaction to this book. The best parts were, of course the Santa's elf lead-in, and David's Alliance Française experience, especially with respect to the toll "Me Talk Pretty One Day" took on his reviled teacher (about which btw there wasn't enough.) Stick to his dedicated writing.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Theft by Finding" was just what I needed. I found myself laughing out loud, waking my daughter up. His dry wit and dark sense of humor come up in the strangest situations. My favorite story is when he is an Elf in Santa Land. I first heard about it in "Holidays on Ice," and am seriously thinking about listening to the book again because of it. David Sedaris is a gifted storyteller whose humor sheds light on the ridiculousness of what we do.

[Sue Gross · Rating 3 out of 5]

he's not afraid to have us know all the drinking & drugs he used

I skipped around, did not read all 500 pages - love the deadpan humor!

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audio book while gardening. His early life was more interesting than I expected!

[PATRICK · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much fun

[Joyce Scarbrough · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love David Sedaris's essays, but these diary entries did not interest me at all. Yes, they're brutally honest, but I just don't care to know his day-to-day activities from 50 years ago.

[Chris Lude · Rating 5 out of 5]

These early diaries are my favorites.