The ever-creeping sadness and thoughtfulness in his work is on full display here, adding more depth than ever. But my god, how I laughed at some of these pieces. Sedaris is one of a kind.

I toggled between complete agreement and suspecting it is I he making fun of, sometimes landing right in the middle.

Made me laugh out loud multiple times. Sedaris is genius and funny.

Wonderful and insightful book that was a pleasure to read.

Great.

Not funny at all. Gross and uninteresting.

This book is a collection of his most honest and personal writing yet. There is still humor and laugh out loud moments, but the stories are so much deeper than that. This is an introspective collection of essays that I truly love every time I read them. Spectacular. (The essay about Carol the fox is my favorite.)

Ok, but not what I had hoped for. Dark, sad, and with a mean streak that I didn’t need. I’ve loved Sadaris’ other works, but this was disappointing—I think it was the self-absorbed back note that wasn’t present before. Not giving up though, and if this was cathartic for DS in some way, I’m glad for it.

Amusing

Within the first 3 pages I was laughing out loud. What an enjoyable read.