Reviews with content warning for Racism - Holidays on Ice

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Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

5 reviews

mkstalcup's review against another edition

While it is most likely a good book, it is reflective of the time it was written (90s) and is very dated. The language used was something I struggled with, ultimately stopping because of it.

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thequeengeek's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

This aged SO BADLY. There’s tons of ableism that made me uncomfortable (like the use of the r word and a description of developmental disabled kids as lolling and eyes rolling back in their heads, really awful stuff). There also seemed to be a wild amount of racism, including anti-Asian sentiment disguised as humor, the word Negro, and weird race jokes about St. Nick. It wasn’t even funny to me, either. I rarely react this strongly to something, but yeesh. It was enough to make me wonder how the other Sedaris I had read aged.

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lani's review against another edition

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dark funny informative medium-paced

3.0

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larareads's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective slow-paced

3.75

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bilboshadowslayer's review against another edition

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medium-paced

0.5

I read this book for a book club, and it’s the only reason I finished it. There is nothing likable about any of the protags in any of the stories which I know is the point; however, it was difficult for me to enjoy a book where everyone is awful. Also, this was written and published in the 90s and viewing some of the content through a 2020 lens made me uncomfortable because of the subvert racism. I’ve heard David Sedaris is a good author and his newer books are funny, but it’s a no from me.

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