Dress Your Family in Corduroy and DenimDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Score Modern
What it's about
David Sedaris's comic essays about his family: growing up in North Carolina with his parents and five siblings, his chain-smoking mother, his stubborn father, his foul-mouthed little brother, a disastrous beach vacation, a summer job, his brother's wedding and his life with his partner Hugh in Paris.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list. Sedaris is at his funniest and most affectionate writing about his family.
You'll love it if you liked
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First YearGood to know
The essays stand alone. His family is often embarrassed by what he writes about them, which is part of the joke.
By the numbers
- Readers66 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller54 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #529 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1025 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Funny, Thought-provoking
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Quick answers
Is Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim worth reading?
Yes. It hit #1 on the New York Times list. It ranks #1,025 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 72.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim about?
David Sedaris's comic essays about his family: growing up in North Carolina with his parents and five siblings, his chain-smoking mother, his stubborn father, his foul-mouthed little brother, a disastrous beach vacation, a summer job, his brother's wedding and his life with his partner Hugh in Paris.
How long does it take to read Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim?
About 6 hours (257 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim?
If you liked it, try When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson or Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott.