Initial impressions

I selected the book Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim because the author David Sedaris is a well-known and well-praised stand up comedian who lives in France and travels to many places like the United States of America and parts of Europe.  He also is often a commentator on National Public Radio.  Given what I already know about him I assume his memoir will be a funny read and I would learn the back-story on his early life. 

I am hesitant to read this book because his comedy is intended for a very mature adult audience, and also on the cover of the book there is a picture of a naked Barbie.  I also know that David has written many other successful books including Me Talk Pretty One Day so that leads me to believe that this novel will be well done and will help me become a better reader.  In addition I think that that format of this book will go back in forth between the earlier and later events in his life seeing that many memoirs are written that way. 

Furthermore, I anticipate that the book will deal with David Sedaris’ early life events and how they changed the way his family acts because the title of the book is Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim so because it’s dress your family I think that throughout the novel he will shape his family.  On the back of the book the review from the New Yorker has made my hopes high for this book.  So all in all I believe that this book will teach more about David Sedaris while making me laugh.

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