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David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.If you ve ever laughed your way through David Sedaris s cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you re getting with Calypso You d be wrong When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization it s impossible to take a vacation from yourself.With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality Make no mistake these stories are very, very funny it s a book that can make you laugh til you snort, the way only family can Sedaris s powers of observation have never been sharper, and his ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled But much of the comedy here is born out of that vertiginous moment when your own body betrays you and you realize that the story of your life is made up of past than future.This is beach reading for people who detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk and love a good tumor joke Calypso is simultaneously Sedaris s darkest and warmest book yet and it just might be his very best. Best Read [ Calypso ] Author [ David Sedaris ] – kino-fada.fr I don t think I could love David Sadarisif I tried..he s already filled my entire heart body mind soul spirit and funny bone with enough uplifting, awesome and amazing, unforgettable storytelling for a lifetime with the collection of these stories.They are passionate and affecting achingly good urgent and surprising contemporary and insightful playful and outlandish showing us the beauty in the broken and ultimately teaching us to choose love A few times I laughed I don t think I could love David Sadarisif I tried..he s already filled my entire heart body mind soul spirit and funny bone with enough uplifting, awesome and amazing, unforgettable storytelling for a lifetime with the collection of these stories.They are passionate and affecting achingly good urgent and surprising contemporary and insightful playful and outlandish showing us the beauty in the broken and ultimately teaching us to choose love A few times I laughed sooooo hard I ve done this once or twice with a special book Roz Chast comes to mind , while reading sentences to my husband at 5am in the morning waiting for him to wake so I could jump him with David Sedaris stories I m home sick with a nasty infection in my throat but it s true good laugher is healing When you can t even finish a sentence out loud because you re laughing so hard yourself a nerve has been hit I also felt deeply moved touched and blessed from memories David sha...I m often misunderstood at my supermarket in Sussex, not because of my accent but because I tend to deviate from the script.Cashier Hello, how are you this evening Me Has your house ever been burgled Cashier What Me Your house has anyone ever broken into it and stolen things With me, people aren t thinking What di...4.5 stars.For me, reading David Sedaris books is like hanging out with that slightly strange friend you may think you re crazy, but at least there s someone crazier than you out there I ve been reading Sedaris books on and off for a number of years, since his first collection, Barrel Fever , in 1994 In addition to helping bolster my self esteem, he s always good for a fair amount of chuckling, giggling, and all out belly laughing, not to mention his unique ability to highlight some of life s 4.5 stars.For me, reading David Sedaris books is like hanging out with that slightly strange friend you may think you re crazy, but at least there s someone crazier than you out there I ve been reading Sedaris books on and off for a number of years, since his first collection, Barrel Fever , in 1994 In addition to helping bolster my self esteem, he s always good for a fair amount of chuckling, giggling, and all out belly laughing, not to mention his unique ability to highlight some of life s frustrating, mystifying, and joy inducing foibles Plus, every now and again he simply makes me gasp at his observations Calypso , his newest collection, certainly is chock full of laughs, and there s a good supply of slightly gross observations about bodily functions and other physical issues But I wasn t prepared for how emotionally rich this collection would be ...I think this is Sedaris s finest work to date While sticking with his usual humor and cynical delivery, he gets raw talking about topics like suicide, alcoholism, the afterlife, aging, etc I found myself very emotionally engaged throughout the book and wanted to reach into it and give him a hug from time to time which, no doubt, he would find disturbing and certainly have something to say about If you have not read Sedaris before, I think he is one of the best memoir ists of our time While I think this is Sedaris s finest work to date While sticking with his usual humor and cynical delivery, he gets raw talking about topics like suicide, alcoholism, the afterlife, aging, etc I found myself very emotionally engaged throughout the book and wanted to reach into it and give him a hug from time to time which, no doubt, he would find disturbing and certainly have something to say about If you have not read Sedaris before, I think he is one of the best memoir ists of our time While his stories are almost always his viewpoint on events that happened to him, it is very easy for the reader to find them relatable I can t imagine making the stories from my day to day as interesting as he does His delivery and timing are perfect with just the right amount of shock value Not all fans of a genre like stand up comedy will find him amusing, but he definitely fits that genre and takes it up another level.As mentioned above, this is the real est I have ever see...FIVE STARSIt s really difficult to write humor, and nobody does it better than David Sedaris I find him absolutely hilarious, but I know he is not everyone s cup of tea WHY NOT Sedaris is in rare form with CALYPSO Calypso, by the way, is the name his neighbors gave to his cat when the kitty is off living his completely hidden life David Sedaris was not amused when he found out that name Sedaris makes every story funny, no matter how inappropriate the subject is You will find yourself lau FIVE STARSIt s really difficult to write humor, and nobody does it better than David Sedaris I find him absolutely hilarious, but I know he is not everyone s cup of tea WHY NOT Sedaris is in rare form with CALYPSO Calypso, by the way, is the name his neighbors gave to his cat when the kitty is off living his completely hidden life ...Ok, I must admit I had never heard of this David Sedaris guy, but damn he is entertaining These stories, mostly about the himself and his partner Hugh, his parents and siblings and agingjust gave me the most laughter I ve had in awhile There is one about a stomach virus I was just Great stuff here5 cha cha cha stars Others already knew that Sedaris would take care of us I m new to the game Long ago, I tried reading one of his collections and quickly ditched it Huh, this guy is funny Not to me I figured we did not match his jokes, my sensibilities, no go Everyone has a different funny bone.Well, I m here to tell you, all my thoughts about different sensibilities and different funny bones are bull Because damn if I m not on my pogo stick again I haven t had so many laughs since Nor 5 cha cha cha stars Others already knew that Sedaris would take care of us I m new to the game Long ago, I tried reading one of his collections and quickly ditched it Huh, this guy is funny Not to me I figured we did not match his jokes, my sensibilities, no go Everyone has a different funny bone.Well, I m here to tell you, all my thoughts about different sensibilities and different funny bones are bull Because damn if I m not on my pogo stick again I haven t had so many laughs since Nora Ephron I was a little turned off when I started reading, though Sedaris starts by saying that in middle age, the only perk is that with luck, you ll acquire a guest room Good thing he added with luck, because otherwise I would have been screaming, elitist As it was, I thought, ho hum, who wants to read about a rich p...Ok, so first off, I was laughing out loud within three pages of the first chapter Well, laughing and kind of gagging Eating your turtle s nutrition bar with dead flies Ugh I ll let David tell you the whole story And then in the very next chapter, he talks about his sister s suicide This is a book that hits you with all the emotions It s the kind of book you want to share with friends, to read paragraph after paragraph out loud to anyone within hearing There s lots here Not just the humo Ok, so first off, I was laughing out loud within three pages of the first ...Find all of my reviews at say that this is a biased review might be the understatement of the decade Many of you are already familiar with my love for the Sedaris family It began with Amy and Strangers With Candy before I discovered her brother was a writer Having now read all but one of his collections andrecently re listening to several of them during my commute I have no shame in admitting I am completely smitten with every single one of the Find all of my reviews at say that this is a biased review might be the understatement of the decade Many of you are already familiar with my love for the Sedaris family It began with Amy and Strangers With Candy before I discovered her brother was a writer Having now read all b...Combine all the mixed feelings you could ever have about life as well as family make your reader laugh, think, and cry and then add in the same way the suicide of a sibling only Sedaris can do this

Calypso
  • English
  • 13 September 2018
  • Hardcover
  • David Sedaris
  • Calypso