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Summary: Catch this metaphorical tiger by the tail and hold on
Review: An insane story, made up mainly of character sketches. The audio version is superior to the written format primarily due to the superior performances by the authors.
You do miss out in seeing photos of Stephen Colbert in drag, however, so you may want to skim through the hardcover version the next time you're at the book store.
If you're a fan of Tom Bodet or Garrison Keillor, you'll enjoy this spoof on their type of storytelling.
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Summary: Laughing all the way to Bismarck
Review: I bought the audio CD of this book to have something to pass the time on a 4-day solo moving adventure. I couldn't have asked for a better book to listen to while I drove through Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois! The wit and comedic timing is superb, and the book, while wonderfully written, couldn't have been read by a better team. They do innumerable voices for their characters and just the plain quick wit of the story caused me to laugh all the way down I-90.
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Summary: the strangers connection rules
Review: I got the tape and loved it. You have the added benefit of character voices. But the writing is so great that I'm sure the book reads just as well, if you're into that kind of thing (reading and all).
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Summary: the strangers connection rules
Review: I got the tape and loved it. You have the added benefit of character voices. But the writing is so great that I'm sure the book reads just as well, if you're into that kind of thing (reading and all).
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Summary: one of the funniest audiobooks I've heard
Review: If you like Stephen Colbert's work on the Daily Show and Harvey Birdman, you'll love this audiobook. He does most of the narration. The writing is clever and the voices are great. This is one of the funniest audiobooks I've ever heard, and I've heard all of the David Sedaris books. I rent a fair number of audiobooks, and this is the first one that I wanted to purchase after I heard it.
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Summary: one of the funniest audiobooks I've heard
Review: If you like Stephen Colbert's work on the Daily Show and Harvey Birdman, you'll love this audiobook. He does most of the narration. The writing is clever and the voices are great. This is one of the funniest audiobooks I've ever heard, and I've heard all of the David Sedaris books. I rent a fair number of audiobooks, and this is the first one that I wanted to purchase after I heard it.
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Summary: Laughing all the way to Bismarck
Review: The writing is witty, but after 100 pages gets repetitive and predictable. I enjoyed the narration, but it would have been a better short story than a novel.
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Summary: Would have been a better short story
Review: The writing is witty, but after 100 pages gets repetitive and predictable. I enjoyed the narration, but it would have been a better short story than a novel.
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Summary: "It seemed like a fine night for a paniced dash."
Review: This is a tale which can appeal to many tastes, largely the taste of those who enjoy the authors. But there are three of them!Fans of Colbert, Dinello, or Sedaris (and, by extension fans of the Daily Show) will enjoy this tale, perfectly expressed by its authors. Rich with wit, this story carries with it the feeling of a Daily Show special report, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sharply written and never losing its purpose, Wigfield asks many questions, and answers none. Or does it? Perhaps we were never meant to know.
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