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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Yet another gem from David Sedaris.
There is so much to relate to in his books, this one even more so than all the others for me when he talks of his relationship with his father. It is so like my relationship with mine.
And lying in bed laughing out loud at the live tapings while deciding whether to wake the husband and have listen too, or to just try to not disturb him!
Just wonderful as always.
There is so much to relate to in his books, this one even more so than all the others for me when he talks of his relationship with his father. It is so like my relationship with mine.
And lying in bed laughing out loud at the live tapings while deciding whether to wake the husband and have listen too, or to just try to not disturb him!
Just wonderful as always.
Great audiobook. Very funny and engaging since it’s read by author.
Listened to the audiobook on a recent road trip. I laughed very hard in a few places, but overall would say this isn't trying to be a funny book, but rather memories. I was impressed by the call backs to prior points, and it's clear Sedaris knows his craft.
Weird, inappropriate, and hilarious, as you’d expect from Sedaris.
All happy families are alike, and all unhappy families could do with having David Sedaris write about them.
Alternatively: "hey kids, the whiskey I gave uncle David has kicked in! Come gather round!"
David is a sibling of six with a dead mother (cancer), a dead sister (suicide), a loving husband (probably not paraplegic), a snarky father (Republican), and a cast of siblings (who enjoy using his beach house). And this book is simply a stand up comedy show featuring this cast of characters and an attempt to make sense of the world.
I don't typically read comedy, but David's work has crossed my radar in the past and I gave into my curiosity. It's a delight on audiobook and provides some well needed levity during difficult times.
Recommended if you're a "well, I might as well laugh about this tragedy" kind of person, enjoy rambling storytelling, and don't mind descriptions of bodily functions. Recommended on audiobook, which features some recordings of live readings.
3.5 stars rounded up for making me sincerely chuckle.
Alternatively: "hey kids, the whiskey I gave uncle David has kicked in! Come gather round!"
David is a sibling of six with a dead mother (cancer), a dead sister (suicide), a loving husband (probably not paraplegic), a snarky father (Republican), and a cast of siblings (who enjoy using his beach house). And this book is simply a stand up comedy show featuring this cast of characters and an attempt to make sense of the world.
I don't typically read comedy, but David's work has crossed my radar in the past and I gave into my curiosity. It's a delight on audiobook and provides some well needed levity during difficult times.
Recommended if you're a "well, I might as well laugh about this tragedy" kind of person, enjoy rambling storytelling, and don't mind descriptions of bodily functions. Recommended on audiobook, which features some recordings of live readings.
3.5 stars rounded up for making me sincerely chuckle.
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Really enjoyed David’s humor and his reflections on his werido, and at times, chaotic family.
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