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mvancamp's review against another edition
2.0
I have to confess to disappointment in this book. I am a huge fan of the show but the whole shtick just did not translate well into book form. So much of why the show works is dependent on the persona Colbert creates. This does not come across in the book. Plus, much of the writing just seems forced. There were bits that were funny but I expected much more.
debbartram's review against another edition
4.0
If you like the Colbert Report, you'll like this book too. Same irreverent approach to many topics, and lots of great cameos on the audiobook. My only caution is you might want to listen to it a little at a time. I listened to it in two chunks and it was slightly tiresome going into hour 2.
mrsfligs's review against another edition
4.0
If you’re not familiar with the character that Stephen Colbert plays on his Comedy Central show (that of a “well-intentioned, poorly informed high-status idiot”and a “self-important right-wing commentator” … in other words, a parody of folks like Bill O’Reilly), then this book is going to confuse the heck out of you. If you’re “in” on the joke, then I think you’ll find this book hilarious … though I really do wish I’d listened to it on audio instead of the print version. I kept imagining people who actually believe the right-wing stuff that Colbert is skewering picking up this book and thinking “Yeah! All right! This guy knows what he is saying.” (The book itself is an extension of the Colbert character’s political and social beliefs from the show.) I think Colbert is fearless in his commitment to his character, especially when I suspect his own personal views are likely very far from his Doppelganger. One part that is worth of the price of admission is the transcript of Colbert’s 2006 White House Correspondent’s Dinner speech, where he mocked George W. Bush and his fellow Republicans right to their faces with a brilliant satirical speech. How gutsy and fearless is that? If you’re a Colbert fan, I suspect you’ve read this already. If not, what’s stopping you?
imly2k's review against another edition
Writing was as obnoxious at Stephen Colbert
emilybryk's review against another edition
4.0
I feel weird updating that I "read" an audiobook.
but it made the post-thanksgiving drive from Vermont go a lot faster.
but it made the post-thanksgiving drive from Vermont go a lot faster.
rebeccalm's review against another edition
4.0
Classic Stephen Colbert! If you are a fan of his show, you will be a fan of this book.