A review by withemilyrose
Calypso by David Sedaris

dark emotional funny medium-paced

3.5

It has taken me a long time to write this review because I have forgotten a great deal of what actually happened in this book but do find myself still thinking about moments or feelings from this book. I don’t recommend this as someone’s first foray into the world of David Sedaris as he writes as if you are already familiar with him and his family (luckily, I am.) I appreciate that Sedaris doesn’t try to make himself more likable or more digestible and is willing to show all kinds of funny and disturbing thoughts that I believe we all have, if we are honest. Trigger warning:
there is one very graphic description of a suicide that still disturbs me to think about- read with caution. Still, I do think it was necessary and effective in how it impacted me as a reader.
 
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