Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Calypso by David Sedaris

13 reviews

ssummar's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bookwitch's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

2.0

Some of this was really funny, but some of it was REALLY terrible and cringey. I don't think I will be reading anything else from this author; our sense of humor doesn't completely line up, and if his other books are anything like this one, I will not enjoy any of them.
His one essay about his mother, and how even with such a large family (of outspoken people), NO ONE said anything to her about her alcoholism. That felt pretty personal, as did his essay about how depressed he was after the 2015 election results.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Suicide attempt

soule_soph's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

abigailgrims's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

In the usual David Sedaris fashion, these stories were exceptional funny and observants. i especially enjoyed how the stories built on each other, sometimes in unexpected and small ways. At times the subject matter failed to totally engage me and the tone could be off putting. not my favorite of his works but still overall a good and entertaining read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

kaitlinjohnson's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer

rebirdca's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

corriejn's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

3.75

Meh. Not at all his best. Less "darkly hilarious" and more just dark. There are portions of Sedaris's more typical dry and often self-deprecating humor, but other large stretches just seem a bit bitter and sad. While his family members and relationships have always been a feature in his writing, his lengthy takes on a deceased relative in this book are uncharitable and feel unnecessary (at least living friends and relatives can let Sedaris hear it if they don't appreciate how he describes them and their lives).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

sneha_m's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt

hcop's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt