Happy-Go-Lucky

I would recommend this book to people who liked his previous older works. It is not as gritty as some of his works but has some gentle laugh-out-loud points to it and astute ways of looking at life. The writer has a great author's voice.

Happy-Go-Lucky is another thought provoking and laugh out loud hit from David Sedaris. Drawing on his experiences during/after COVID and the death of his 98 year old father, this collection of stories shows the foibles and complexity of humanity with the humor and compassion.

This was not my first Sedaris. Me Talk Pretty One Day was my intro and it a great read. Corduroy fell flat and I didn't read any more for years, until seeingHappy Go Lucky reviewed in The Times. This book is subtle and sad in many ways, but then I'd bust out laughing like the good old days. I'm gonna have to catch up.

David Sedaris has my heart. His books always save me in some strange way. May his talent for—and dedication to—the art of observation be a blessing to us all. Oh, and this book (like all his books) made me laugh out loud. Bravo.

Great book for reading on a plane or waiting for appointments. The chapters are only loosely related so you can pick this up and put it down easily.Sedaris is his usual delightful combination of self deprecating while also looking down on many of his fellow human beings. Like most of his books this is humorous and also touching. The honest way he talks about his father’s death is engaging and the recent Covid19 lockdowns along with the BLM protests reinforced a lot of feelings I had, but might not express so well.

David Sedaris has been one of my very favorite authors since I first picked up my college roommate's copy of [book:Naked|4138]. I am always so excited for new material from him - and though two of these essays here had already appeared in The New Yorker, this collection still has plenty of new stuff. The decline and death of his father, Lou, really dominates this collection - along with the pandemic. There are, as always, laugh-out-loud moments, clever turns-of-phrase and intimate candor that is so intrinsically his style. I always enjoy listening to Sedaris read his work - just as I enjoy reading it aloud myself to share with others. I actually listened to this one, as well as read the majority out loud to my aunt. The gunderpants especially got a good laugh. And this was the last book she heard the ending to, as well, so I know that my own grief will always be tied up with this book. He really is my favorite essayist and as always, I am eager to read his next collection!

Though I find his work uneven, I am a great admirer of Mr. Sedaris. I know when I read one of his books, I am going to laugh out loud on multiple occasions, and this book was no exception. As a writer who has never been able to write funny, I find myself often in awe of those who can do this.The topics of the essays here are focused on the pandemic and the loss of his father. It doesn’t seem like good fodder for humor, but there is plenty of it here. I am especially taken by what appears to be good relationships with his siblings, despite their typical dysfunction, which is what makes it funny. And there is also his relationship with his long-suffer partner, Hugh. Of course, as always, some of the humor misses but the good outweighs the bad by a solid degree here.I was surprised to learn recently that my own father reads and enjoys Mr. Sedaris. At first, I thought it a strange thing for him to like, but I realized that he likely finds the family interactions as funny as I do. My father and my tastes rarely seem to coincide. In this case, I think it adds an extra recommendation to my own.

The book is so well written. It will make you laugh more times than you can count. I love David's take on his family , he loves his family but finds the funny in them. I have read most of his books and have enjoyed them all..

Great read all the way, real life from a different or maybe similar point of view, definitely laughed in every chapter.

Just an incredibly funny writer

After all the positive comments I expected a lot. Read the first three chapters and was disappointed. Not even a smile came on my face. It’s not even interesting or written in a beautiful language. More like an essay from a teenager

For personal entertainment

Not his best book but funny and entertaining all the same!