Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris

3 reviews

tecknicolour's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective

2.5

This is definitely not Sedaris' best work. A good chunk of the chapters were more like a bitter man complaining than the usual funny writing I expect from Sedaris. His takes on the BLM movement and the labour shortage just sound ignorant and uninformed. Though, there are a few great chapters in there. I listened to the audiobook, read by Sedaris himself. No one can deny his delivery of his work is excellent so I will commend him for that. The chapters that weren't good definitely made listening to this book a little longer than the others, but the good chapters had me busting out in laughter whilst doing work and chores. Definitely got some funny looks from my coworkers/fiancé.

I wouldn't pay for this book, but getting it from the library was worth it overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mass/school shootings, Incest, and Grief

Moderate: Police brutality, Fatphobia, Suicide, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Violence, and Transphobia

kaimetcalfe's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Classism, Pedophilia, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Excrement, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

jchinzi's review

dark funny reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Pedophilia, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Grief, Fatphobia, Drug use, and Alcohol