Book Review: Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris

Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: 2013
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As one should do with all David Sedaris books, I listened to this on audio. David reads his books himself and his wonderfully dry delivery adds even more humor to his essays. That said, Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls is not his funniest work. I found all of the essays to be entertaining and amusing but only a few had me laughing out loud. He also includes some fictional pieces that he’s written expressly to be appropriate for high school kids to use for forensics. He says that he’s gotten quite a few requests from kids who want to perform his work but struggle finding pieces that would work for the high school environment. These pieces were okay but I would rather have had more of essays about his life and family.

I’m seeing David read tonight at the Kauffman Center and I can.not.wait. I’ve seen him live three other times and always laugh so hard my cheeks hurt.  Remember when I saw him a few years ago and HE WROTE DOWN WHAT I SAID?? Supposedly, he remembers people he talks to in line. I wonder if he’ll remember me? If he does, Travis will have to carry me out to the car because I will pass out right there. I may be a wee bit of a fangirl for David. I’ll let you know how it goes!