Mary's Reviews > Calypso

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5

I will start by saying I listened to the audiobook of Calypso which is read by the author, David Sedaris and I highly recommend doing this as opposed to reading the novel. I always love when an author reads their nonfiction books and it's like Sedaris was born to read his.

I was almost in tears from laughing so hard and that was at the very beginning of the book! I listened to this in the car a lot and people probably thought I was crazy. Sedaris covers everything from his relationship with his father to feeding a tumor to a snapping turtle. The audio includes parts of his stand-up shows which I really loved the inclusion of. I'm not sure I thought those bits were as funny as the rest, but they were definitely entertaining.

I enjoyed listening to Calypso so much that I was always sad when I had to stop. I did the audio CDs from the library or I probably would have listened to this in just one day. It was like I was TRYING to find excuses to drive my car so I could listen... It made me laugh, but I also loved how insightful he was. I definitely don't agree with all his world views, but there was a lot I could get behind even as a 33-year-old female. My husband didn't find him all that funny, so this won't be everyone's favorite, but it was definitely one of mine.

Final Thought: I loved Calypso and I am already thinking about tracking down and listening to his other books ASAP. This collection of essays makes you think, laugh and feel all the feels. I didn't know much about Sedaris before, but this made me an instant fan and I can't recommend the audio enough!