A review by battybookworm
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

I read this ages ago and only remembered the spider story. I think that one is still my favorite but overall the stories were fun and easy to listen to. I feel like Hugh featured a lot in this one and I especially love the comparisons of his opinions to David’s, I think it adds to the voice of David’s stories and makes them feel real and personal.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness

There is a story about David’s neighbor who is believed to be a pedophile. Him being caught, sent to prison and then returning are referenced and discussed. There’s also multiple discussions about cancer and people dying. The final story describes quitting smoking for the entirety of its telling.