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A review by bookwitch
Calypso by David Sedaris
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Suicide attempt