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    kris Garden Grove, CA, United States 12-29-12
    kris Garden Grove, CA, United States 12-29-12 Member Since 2012
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    "This guy is FUNNY!!"
    What did you love best about America Again?

    I was surprised how funny he is. I've never seen his TV show, I just learned of him....yep, from a talk show, and I decided to get his book to learn more about his sense of humor. Which is GREAT!


    What was one of the most memorable moments of America Again?

    His tips on how to go to a job interview


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    A funny look at serious topics


    Any additional comments?

    I laughed out loud several times, probably looking like a fool to passersby as I listened while riding my bike and shopping in Target.

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    David New York, NY, United States 12-27-12
    David New York, NY, United States 12-27-12 Member Since 2010
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    "Colbert fan, but this book didn't do it for me"
    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    It needed to be just plain funnier. Only the "food" chapter made me and my wife laugh out loud. The rest was mild-chuckle stuff that sounded like rejected scripts from the "WORD" feature on Colbert Report.

    It wasn't UNfunny, it just seemed that the writing was done with the TV show in mind and without the graphics and visual delivery it wound up really lacking. And after more than a few minutes the same schtick gets old, whereas on the TV show it moves on to something else fairly quickly.


    Would you ever listen to anything by Stephen Colbert again?

    Yes


    Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    The narration was quite good in terms of clarity and intensity and comic timing.


    What character would you cut from America Again?

    n/a


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    clemens Roskilde, CA, United States 11-22-12
    clemens Roskilde, CA, United States 11-22-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Amazing!"
    Where does America Again rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    One of the absolute top books


    What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

    You cant stop laughing


    What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

    He is just hilarious!


    What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

    Everything is funny. Maybe the Wall Street part stands out a bit as being especially funny. Or the outsourcing of jobs part.


    Any additional comments?

    It is compelling! A very satirical analysis of the downfall of America. A lot of sharp observations taken to the extreme. Obviously not a very scientific take on the current issues, but definitely food for thought presented in a very welcoming and funny way!

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    Majd VANCOUVER, WA, United States 11-22-12
    Majd VANCOUVER, WA, United States 11-22-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Too short!"

    I love this book and Stephen's genius but it was too short to waste a credit on!

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    A. Rubin Denver, CO 11-12-12
    A. Rubin Denver, CO 11-12-12 Member Since 2012

    ajronline

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    "Best for Steven Colbert Fans"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    If your politics lean to the left, and if you are a big fan of sarcastic humor, you'll enjoy this audio book. I wouldn't recommend this to all my friends, especially those who's politics are to the right of center or who take things literally too much. All in all, not for everyone, but if you fit the target, you'll love it.


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    John Metairie, Louisiana, United States 11-12-12
    John Metairie, Louisiana, United States 11-12-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Colbert Does it Again"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    If you love Colbert you will love this audio book. The man is a magician when it comes to satire. He never fails to impress and his commentary is both fluid, coherent and funny. It's like watching an Episode of the Colbert Report.


    What other book might you compare America Again to and why?

    I would say I could compare America Again to "I am America and So Can You" but I never read it so I cannot say that. However, I imagine that it was just as funny and oddly just as informative.


    What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

    Colbert is entertaining. Plain and simple. He read his book like no one else could read it. Like I said it was like watching an episode of the Colbert Report. I could imagine every word in my head.


    What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

    Not surprising, now that I think about, is that this book was more informative than watching cable news. Then again, I could say the same thing about the Colbert Report.


    Any additional comments?

    If you need to just laugh about he state of this country for 3 hours, get this book. Then when you are done, go do something about it!

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    Izzie Irvine, CA, United States 10-31-12
    Izzie Irvine, CA, United States 10-31-12
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    "The first was better"
    Would you try another book from Stephen Colbert and/or the narrators?

    Stephen's show is great, so I'll always be willing to, but not because of this particular book


    What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

    What made it such a lackluster experience was that nothing really stood out or was a scathing, deliciously sarcastic, as his first book was.


    Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Not as great as I Am America


    Was America Again worth the listening time?

    Meh.... not really.


    Any additional comments?

    You won't miss out much if you don't get it. I'd recommend getting the first if you haven't, yet heard it, instead of this one.

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    Joseph R Williams Moscow, ID United States 10-30-12
    Joseph R Williams Moscow, ID United States 10-30-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Entertaining Listen"
    What made the experience of listening to America Again the most enjoyable?

    Very entertaining. If you like Colbert then you'll like this book.


    Any additional comments?

    I like Colbert Report because its an entertaining way to learn about politics and current events. I found this book equally entertaining as his show but didn't learn anything useful.

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    Jim Roanoke, VA, United States 01-19-13
    Jim Roanoke, VA, United States 01-19-13 Member Since 2009
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    "Funnier on TV"
    Would you try another book from Stephen Colbert and/or the narrators?

    No


    Would you ever listen to anything by Stephen Colbert again?

    No


    Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

    I don't know.


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    Disappointment


    Any additional comments?

    He is better for a few minutes on TV. After three hours it gets really old and is no longer funny.

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    Robert D. San Antonio, TX 12-17-12
    Robert D. San Antonio, TX 12-17-12 Member Since 2012

    Duda Right Thing

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    "Love Political Satire"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Stephen Colbert does not disappoint. This book was absolutely enthralling. I couldn't stop laughing and it makes you think. If you like Jon Stewarts book you will love this book as well.


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