A review by deecreatenola
Calypso by David Sedaris

2.0

Who doesn't love listening to David Sedaris on This American Life? I should've taken that as a cue and gotten this on audio book. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference, maybe it would have. But this book sort of fell flat to me. Too much was unbelievable. (Getting a tumor cut out by a random guest at a booking signing??) It was the self-deprecating Sedaris we expect, but it seemed to be a rougher, meaner, harder-edged Sedaris. Listening to him, I think I'd love to be friends with him. Reading this, I'm less inclined to feel that way. He sounds difficult to be around.

I appreciated the family stories...even as I wasn't sure I would want to spend time with any of them.

I expected this to be a fun read, but fun is not the word I would use. Overall, I'm glad I'm done with it.