• I'd Rather We Got Casinos

  • By: Larry Wilmore
  • Narrated by: Larry Wilmore
  • Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (158 ratings)

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I'd Rather We Got Casinos

By: Larry Wilmore
Narrated by: Larry Wilmore
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Publisher's summary

Within these pages are the musings, the revelations, the ruminations, and the reflections of the incomparable Larry Wilmore. Here, collected for the first time, all in one place, are his Black Thoughts. From why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad) and why brothas don't see UFOs to his search for Black Jesus or his quest to replace "African-American" with "chocolate," Wilmore has finally relented, agreeing to share his unique (black) perspective. Soon, you too will have the ability to find racism in everything. Bring back the Shetland Negro and do away with Black History Month! After all, can twenty-eight days of trivia really make up for centuries of oppression? In Wilmore's own words, "I'd rather we got casinos!"
©2009 Hardstone Productions, Inc. (P)2009 Hyperion
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Some bits funny, some not

I always enjoy Wilmore's spots on The Daily Show. His mild take on racism has some unexpected reversals -- like the title, "I'd rather we got casinos". The bits in this book are in the same vein but most go on too long and lack punch. I would say it's amusing most of the time and funny only some of the time. His delivery is perfect though. He is an excellent narrator.

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If you like Larry Wilmore you'll like this!

If you could sum up I'd Rather We Got Casinos in three words, what would they be?

Larry Wilmore Hilarious

What other book might you compare I'd Rather We Got Casinos to and why?

I Am America and So Can You

What about Larry Wilmore’s performance did you like?

He has a great tone and humor

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2 stars and a lemon

Wilmore has his moments of brilliance, and he truly is a funny guy, but this collection gets redundant and wearing. Maybe because he's such a good physical comedian, some of his material falls flat without the accompanying shtick. In places where he's "interviewing" another character, it becomes hard to follow. I didn't give up on this book, but I wish I had...

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I'm not smart enough to understand Larry Wilmore

I think I'm smart, I'm pretty well educated, and socially aware. I just don't get the Wilmore angle. If the entire commentary is a send-up then okay I guess I see some fleeting value as a parody, nothing more. On the other hand, Wilmore seems to trade in gross stereotypes of a single race, which benefits no one, except Wilmore.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Laugh out loud at times

Enjoyable book with laugh out loud moments throughout the book. Some of the themes could have been less repetitive but overall an entertaining listen.

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Keeping it 100%

So smart, witty and funny. I really miss his late night show on comedy central.

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Sputters towards the end

Great comedian with a good resume. This is snarky and you can see where he ran out of material towards the end of the book. The last chapter was just annoying.

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Ummmm

This may have been the worst thing I’ve ever listened to on audible.

I actually love Larry’s humor but nothing here made me feel like I was having a good time.

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Larry! Larry! Larry!

Black on the Air podcaster Larry Wilmore opines on the state of the nation. Very incisive and very funny.

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Great performance but short

Larry did a great job reading it, but it's too short for the money. I was also hoping for something funny but also profound. I just found some of the essays silly.

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