This is my first time reading Sedaris. In the beginning, it reminded me of Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors). It has that same short story memoir vibe. Except with Sedaris, I wasn't that charmed. Don't get me wrong, these are well written and paced anecdotes. I just didn't click with him. Humor wise, there were a few highlights, but most of it barely earned a smile. Although, I may be in the minority on that front. 

This brings me to the next critical element that had me struggling to enjoy this read. I listened to the audio. Narrator by the author to success. However, the version I listened to included "bonus track" live readings. I get that he can read in public (bravo), but the audience's laughing multiple times per sentence is too much. It felt like someone setting a laugh track to punch lines. He obviously feeds off it, too. Like any comedian would. While that's not really a negative thing, I don't know if it's really that deserved. 

At the end of the book, they just tacked on a bunch of random diary entry quips that he read to a crowd. I'm sure a fan might appreciate the extra content, but this book failed to interest or endear me to this character. Therefore, it was lost on me. 

In the end, this book and probably Sedaris are just not for me. If you do like Sedaris, I would definitely recommend Burroughs (previously mentioned). It's been a while since I read his books, but I would consider them better reads.