I really like the show, but I suppose that I respond more to the facial expressions and physical comedy, because I really didn’t find this book all that entertaining. I got a few chuckles out of it, but not much else. I’d rather watch the show than read this by far.

I wanted to read this book, but ended up getting it in Audio. It’s perfect that way! The only thing I hate are the “Stephen Speaks For Me” segements. They’re filled with profanity and nowhere near as funny as having Stephen talk. The only segment worth hearing are God and John Stewart’s take of an ailing communist comedian.
Still book is worth consuming and awfully funny!

Not terrible, but not great. As has been said before, much like a long long episode of the Report, but without the dynamism that an actual Colbert brings to the table. Likewise no guests. I found that the sidebars were occasionally amusing, but didn’t have the same impact that the Word does, as one has to actually interrupt the reading of the main text to get the full effect of the sidebars, whereas the word just seeps into your head as Colbert talks. Still, there are a number of funny bits, and I did chuckle aloud in places. If you like the show, it’s probably worthwhile at least borrowing the book from someone.

After watching the show since its inception, I was looking forward to the book. My expectations were set far too high.

It is, as the other reviewer said, a 230-page episode of the Colbert Report. Whereas Colbert’s program has fantastic nuance and spontaneity, the same shtick doesn’t work as well in book form (which itself is a self-referential irony), even with the abundant snarky side notes. (These are much like The W0rd ).

Overall, I was disappointed.

I’m being a bit generous with the ‘consumed’ status. I fully read the first fifty or so pages, then skimmed through the rest, reading bits here and there. It is 230 pages of an episode of the Colbert Report, except boring and without the charm. Nothing remotely new here, just the same jokes and jabs at the same targets as are shown every night on Comedy Central.