noelle_tofigh's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot sing the praises of this book loud enough. I loved every minute. In Calypso, Sedaris explores all the things you get from your family, literally and figuratively. He talks about relating to older and younger family members, the ones who are easy to love and the not so easy to love. His family sounds like mine in some ways and his approach to different situations cracked me up because I could totally relate. He considers the grief of losing a mother and a sister and how there are questions we will carry until we meet them again but he does this without becoming heavy-handed or didactic. I really appreciate the way he juxtaposed grief and love, heartache and humor, the mundane and the transcendent. And bonus, the author reads the audiobook!
aaronb's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the audiobook version of this so much. Only downside is I spent so much of the book smiling to a point which probably bordered on creepy. A new favourite for me.
12obe12twalke12's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Like catching up with your best friend after time apart. Sedaris is such a great story teller and the book is laugh out loud funny.
saluki's review
5.0
Lots of laughs and nearly a few tears. Sedaris doesn't mince words and isn't afraid to be open about emotionally painful topics... and excruciatingly embarrassing topics either. I need to read his backlist now!