Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
By David Sedaris
- Release Date: 2013-04-23
- Genre: Humor
Description
A guy walks into a bar car and...
From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved.
Sedaris remembers his father's dinnertime attire (shirtsleeves and underpants), his first colonoscopy (remarkably pleasant), and the time he considered buying the skeleton of a murdered Pygmy.
With Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, David Sedaris shows once again why his work has been called "hilarious, elegant, and surprisingly moving" (Washington Post).
Reviews
Always a joy to read
5By gdoublemI love having these books available on my phone and computer for those inevitable times that I am waiting around, on a plane or wherever else and I can get through one of his stories while I’m waiting. They always put me in a better mood.Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
1By Dallas Esq.Not funny.Liberalism to the nth degree
2By PokiboA funny man but his hatred of all things consevative including his place of birth (the US) is disturbing. I will not be purchasing his rants in the future.C
5By rrffftXserve fwrftrrdtttdrrfsseßshccxyfcttxtcgttufgvggucytuwwsserruewrrtgyglsrkccffytynhm CtdtchbhhhhjgvgbbuuuhA real downer
1By Aurelia5I have many of Sedaris' books, and can easily say this one is so depressing and unfunny, I won't finish reading it. It seems to be a list of everything bad that ever happened to him, totally devoid of his usual humorous aspect, and has added in a few depressingly unfunny things written by awful women he narrates as, as if to make matters even worse on purpose. Unless you're bursting with positivity and glee, avoid this downer of a book.David Sedaris never disappoints
5By CriticalGoddess'Twas a good read as all his books tend to be. I laughed, thought, contemplated and annoyed people in coffee shops with my tittering. Can't wait for the next one!Different but the Same
4By robertsirvio1I found this collection of essays a bit different from his other collections. Some chapters had "stories" that were self contained short stories. This confused me at first but I let myself enjoy their own special place of weirdness within David's world. This collection took me awhile to read only because I wanted it to last. Very enjoyable.Fantastic
5By Seattle_SeanDavid Sedaris is my new favorite author. His writing style is such that it's almost like he is telling you a story in person. You can hear his voice and feel the sting of his biting humor. I frequently laugh out loud, and many of the stories kept me giggling for days. Thoroughly entertaining.Fantastic...as usual
5By DmaaaashSedaris does it again!!!Sorry Sedaris
1By One KadiddlehopperA few pages' read made me buy this book, only to find the material pointless and depressing. Pass this one up, unless you really are pointless and depressed.Not funny
1By Grace921Depressing actuallyMay be his best yet
5By hartnsfSedaris fans will not be disappointed. More maturely self-reflective, this is classic, laugh out loud David.Perfect Sedaris
5By Tenny CoatesSedaris has delivered another hilarious, sometimes cringe-worthy, set of essays that add chapters to the stories we already know and love. Sedaris is an entertainer and a wildly talented author, and his new work, Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls, does not let you forget that.Promote child abuse
1By PutridyCorpseChild abuse is not funny.Much worse than previous books
1By tomkydThis is the first of Sedaris' books I couldn't finish -- mostly not funny, just dark and depressing and misanthropic...Very funny, thoughtful, irreverent
4By CourtthingNobody makes me laugh like David Sedaris. He is so extraordinary at crafting his thoughts, his voice so singular I hear him talking as I read. He can make the most banal of subjects--flossing for example--hilarious. My only regret is that there weren't more pages. Great, fun, easy read.Moar!
5By MmupplesSome stories are better then others... But the collection as a whole is engrossing to read.Awesome
5By my3lbkaI can reread Sedaris' work because it never gets stale. This is no exception...found myself cracking up even while reading in public!Great sarcastic humor..
5By marcosvrcNot a lot of people can talk about themselves in a humorous way like David..
