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sevenlefts's review against another edition
4.0
David Sedaris is one of my favorite essayists. This collection is wonderful, especially "That's Amore" and "The Smoking Section." I'm fascinated by his ability to connect with people while at the same time feeling so awkward about it. It's a weird kind of courage that I admire.
zelieanner's review against another edition
4.0
Always funny. I like the little stories better than the longer format, but it’s kind of comforting to hear about someone else making so many mistakes in life and being fine.
pumpkinmama's review against another edition
3.0
excellent commuter listeneing, some really good pieces in this one.
evafc's review against another edition
2.0
Oké, dit is vast vloeken in de kerk, maar ik vind hier echt niets aan. David Sedaris is een enorme zeur. Meer niet. Niets grappigs aan. Voor mij is het onbegrijpelijk dat hij zo de hemel in wordt geprezen. Maar ja, humor is zeer persoonlijk. Bovendien, als Sedaris een beetje lijkt op de persoon die hij beschrijft, dan is hij echt een bijzonder onaangenaam iemand. Dat maakt het lezen van dit boek echt een tergend langzame bezigheid....
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Okay, this is probably frowned upon, but I really do not care for this book. David Sedaris is an enormous nag. Nothing more. Nothing funny about it. For me it is incomprehensible that he is so praised. But well i suppose humor is very personal. Moreover, if Sedaris is a bit like the person he describes, then he is really a particularly unpleasant person. That makes reading this book an excruciating slow business ....
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Okay, this is probably frowned upon, but I really do not care for this book. David Sedaris is an enormous nag. Nothing more. Nothing funny about it. For me it is incomprehensible that he is so praised. But well i suppose humor is very personal. Moreover, if Sedaris is a bit like the person he describes, then he is really a particularly unpleasant person. That makes reading this book an excruciating slow business ....
kristianawithak's review against another edition
4.0
Having the entire book read by David Sedaris was amazing. The only down side was listening to it at work and not being able to laugh out loud and then read passages to those around me.
katerinatroyanovich's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I’ve never read a David Sedaris book I didn’t like. Hilariously frank and vulnerable, his essays on the weirdest yet relatable bits of humanity always hit home, whether he’s discussing the behaviors of complete strangers, his lovable yet dysfunctional family, or the strangest and darkest parts of himself. Naked and Calypso are masterpieces in my opinion because they are also very emotional, but this book was still a lot of fun and definitely made me laugh!