This has got to be one of the most hilarious books I have ever read. Any fan of Colbert, Stewart, or satire will love this book. ( )

Loved it - almost as funny as his TV show. ( )

Pretty funny, quick read, nothing special though. ( )

I am really not sure how to describe this book to anyone who doesn't already know Stephen Colbert, or what his book actually includes. I've attempted to begin this review five different ways, and am finding that I just can't adequately describe it. On his show "The Colbert Report" Stephen Colbert satirizes the Conservative Right through his portrayal of an ultra-conservative reporter, and his book I Am America utilizes the same character and force to represent that satire in printed form. Like "The Colbert Report", the bestseller "attacks" everything from education to gay marriage to race in such a way that highlights what Colbert (and writing team) undoubtedly see as the ludicrous agenda of specific political parties.

I have always enjoyed watching Colbert's show on Comedy Central, and have intended to read his book since it was first published. Of course, like many of the books in my "to be read" stack, the reading actually took place long after it first hit my radar. From my perspective, the level of entertainment of Colbert's book is equal to that of his show, but I gained a new appreciation for the 30-minute increments. After reading the first 100+ pages straight through I found the writing style to be a bit tedious. In hindsight, I believe I would have enjoyed the book more if I took it a chapter or two at a time as opposed to plowing through in two sittings.

But I'm a sucker for footnotes and side notes, and that alone makes the book worth reading. ( )

"A great read! I laughed, I cried, I lost 15 pounds!" raves the critic Stephen Colbert, and this book also received something called the Stephen Colbert Award For Literary Excellence which is, no doubt, an impressive achievement for the author Stephen Colbert who admittedly dislikes books in general (except the Bible). A fun read, though one that proves a bit annoying with his over-the-top portrayal of a neurotic, hardline, misguided Christian right-winger. Jam packed with marginalia, cheese-ball footnotes, and something called "Fun Zones", this proved a bit too much in the way of digression/distractions in my humble opinion. But obviously anyone who writes that we shouldn't trust our children as they are here to replace us (thus, that uneasy feeling you get when they first try on your shoes) is worth a couple evenings worth of distractions. ( )