Suzy

Unfortunately, this was maybe the worst biography I have ever read. Nietzsche was portrayed as uninteresting and dull. There were many, many blanket statements about people and relationships, but there was not much evidence presented to back things up.

This is one of the best examples of why you must show and not just tell when crafting a story. I am sure it is very well researched, but it left me feeling like I didn't have much confidence in the writer's statements because they didn't always align with how the character development was playing out.

This would be a good book for someone who knows practically nothing about history. It is a collection of the most popular stories about people who are traditionally the most infamous.

Listened to the audio version while painting furniture. David Sedaris and some of the other narrators made this average book enjoyable. I don't think I would have enjoyed reading it at all and would have skimmed through most of it.

A powerful story of a mining family in Wales. One of those books your mind keeps revisiting and will never forget.

To get the most from all of David Sedaris' work, one must listen to him read it out loud. There is just no way to mentally insert the appropriate inflection or tempo when reading.

I highly recommend the audible version of this book. It's like having a good friend with you telling you about their life and experiences, the good bits and the not so good bits. It feels honest.

Maybe because I have a twisted sense of humour, or maybe because I can relate personally to many of his stories, I found most of them to be exceptionally funny. I found myself laughing out loud so often I was not able to listen to it in public, which is definitely the sign of a good book.