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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
I love all of Sedaris’s books. His observations about the world are hilariously spot-on, and he has a remarkable gift for putting into words those elusive feelings you’ve had but couldn’t quite articulate. His writing often shocks—in the best way—thanks to his frank honesty and fearless willingness to say what most of us only think. Brilliant, funny, and an absolute joy to read
This was a solid “meh.” I found David Sedaris to be really irritating. He says at one point his friends call him “exhausting” and I can definitely see that. Some of these essays were mildly funny but most of them were
The first book by Sedaris that I read. I laughed so hard
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Audio, read by author. Short pieces, some recorded for this book, some recorded live. I laughed out loud.
A few hits & misses, but overall I think DS is at his best when he’s writing about his family. The last essay (“I’ll have what he’s wearing”) is wonderfully hilarious.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced