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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I liked his insight about the dynamic nature of sibling relationships and stories about his father, but that was about it.
Warning: If you are going to listen to this book (as I did) people will think that you are a crazy person as you walk around town randomly cracking up :). This is everything you want from a David Sedaris book - full of stories that are both poignant and laugh-until-you-cry hilarious. Definitely recommend the audio book as it is read by him and some of the chapters are from his live performances.
I loved it. Hilarious (and I’m not much of a LOL’er) and thoughtful and touching.
A friend gave me this a few years back, and I finally got around to reading it. It's my first Sedaris book, and it was stunning: hilarious (I rarely laugh out loud reading, and did a ton), poignant, fun. Such a joy to read.
Honest. Funny. The parts about the FitBit and family were my favorite.
I was fortunate enough to see David speak last fall here in Birmingham, Alabama--he's been coming for years, and every year miss out. but finally, my husband and I got tickets, and got to meet him! he signed my old copy of Me Talk Pretty One Day--"Thank you for making me rich" (I told him I worked in a bookstore! I was delighted!). Anyway, a few of the topics he covered that night are revisited here (to my delight) in his newest effort, Calypso. David has mellowed a bit over the years--still a keen observer, but also sensitive to the pain of others (and himself), he's still hilarious and great writer. His family is still reeling from the suicide of Tiffany, his troubled older sister. They miss their mom, and David has become more tolerant of his elderly dad and his flaws and foibles--mainly because he recognizes any day could be their last together. There were a few chapters where I found myself weeping. But in the very next chapter, David had me hooting loudly! I adore his writing. He never fails to make me laugh. And we all need that nowadays...
I listened to this on audiobook and laughed out loud several times.
Enjoyed this book thoroughly. Some parts of it made me sad which I was like “Um… I didn’t pick up a COMEDY book to be sad.” But it was enjoyable in any case. Love David’s voice in this. I stared at this book on the table in B&N for so long, I’m glad I found it at the thrift.