ivyldc 's review for:

The Best of Me by David Sedaris

4.0

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Listened on audio. Sedaris reads it, and there is an interview at the end of the audio. I found myself laughing at points, but equally as often zoning out. His style is both comedic and melancholy. (It reminds me of Jimmy Buffet in that way. The comedy and up-beat is what you remember, but the lyrics are dark.) I give this 4 stars because the writing is just superb. Every story and essay had a turn of phrase that caused me to pause and think about his process and talent in general. The interview at the end is almost better than some of the essays. I was surprised with the choice of opening short story and the choice to go in chronological order of his writing. The final essays were far better than the first couple of chapters. I would read Calypso (most immediately prior) instead.