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funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
This book was overwhelmingly mediocre. I've liked Sedaris' writing in the past. He has a strong style and seems to take particular pleasure in describing the most disgusting aspects of life (ex. bowel movements, rotten food, etc.). This is a great strength in his writing that seems to add to his comedic style. He didn't shy away from it in this book, but the humor rarely landed. His writing tends to be reflective highlighting his experiences and his thought processes. This book was no different, but the humor in this reflection was weak.
The book wasn't bad. It just wasn't anything to write home about either. The anecdotes about his sister, Amy, and partner, Hugh, were the most interesting in the entire book and the most fun. The rest were mildly amusing. It's a good read for a slow afternoon if you have nothing better to do. I would suggest borrowing it from the library rather than buying it yourself.
The book wasn't bad. It just wasn't anything to write home about either. The anecdotes about his sister, Amy, and partner, Hugh, were the most interesting in the entire book and the most fun. The rest were mildly amusing. It's a good read for a slow afternoon if you have nothing better to do. I would suggest borrowing it from the library rather than buying it yourself.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Ableism, Xenophobia, Violence, Death, and Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit
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