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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I flipped through this book a few times when it was released and wanted to pick it up but the $23 price tag made me put it down. I found it a few weeks ago at a local coffee shop on sale for a dollar. It's worth somewhere between the two prices. |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “You can hear the voices of Colbert and Sedaris coming through this portrait of the worst place in America. Which of the three mayors would you support?” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I clicked on "read it" but that isn't really true. I couldn't get into this book and put it down after 25 pages. I loved Amy's book Hospitality Under the Influence - I was not impressed with Wigfield.”
Amy wrote this review Monday, September 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Moderately amusing. The audio was read by the authors.”
Christian D wrote this review Friday, May 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Why can't all book be this funny? War and Peace shoudl take some notes. This can entertained from start to finish. THe main character that you can immediatly tell is Colbert, is hillarious as he stumbles through this bizzare town in hopes of writing a best seller. It takes a lot of strange turns but never stops being funny. The visual aids enhance the story even more. If you like Strangers with Candy or THe Colbert Report then you must read this.”
Megan the movie freak wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Refreshingly goofy!”
Amy G wrote this review Saturday, September 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hilarious! After reading several reviews here from people who heard the audio version, I feel a bit envious. The book itself is Amy Sedaris at her best: portrating really unlikable, at times sort of gross people in a strangely sympathetic way. If you like "Strangers with Candy" you'll enjoy Wigfield. Character comedy at its best.”
Jamie E wrote this review Wednesday, May 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The voices really make this book. If I were to read the book instead of listening to the CDs, I would not have found the story nearly as enjoyable. A few LOL funny parts to the story, which for me is really saying something.”
KarmaMan2002 wrote this review Tuesday, August 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I flipped through this book a few times when it was released and wanted to pick it up but the $23 price tag made me put it down. I found it a few weeks ago at a local coffee shop on sale for a dollar. It's worth somewhere between the two prices.
Brandon W wrote this review Wednesday, June 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Wigfield is a fictional town that's less than a mile long, features multiple strip clubs and used tire shops and is the home to a wonderful, colorful cast of characters. The town is going to be destroyed by the city. A damn that was built for no purpose other than to line pockets is going to come down and the tiny little town's residents don't want it to happen. Well, they kinda want it to happen because they'll get some government payouts. But they're not a town. See...I'm giving too much of nothing away. The book is funny. It's easy to hear the voices of the three authors when reading accounts of the fictional characters.
Read the book is you like "Strangers with Candy." I can't promise you'll like the book if you're a fan of "The Colbert Report."”
“An absurd, ridiculous, fun story authored by the 3 writers of the T.V. show and movie, 'Strangers with Candy'. If you're an absurdly stupid hick, Wigfield may be the town for you.”
Lusus Naturae wrote this review Thursday, April 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is laugh out loud funny. It is definitely my sense of humor. This is the only book, besides David Sedaris' entire works, that have made me laugh so hard that people would give me funny looks if I was on the bus or on a break at work. I'm seriously considering devoting all my free time to stalking Amy and/or her brother. I think they would really like that.”
james b wrote this review Thursday, March 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Okay, Okay, so I cheated on this one. I got it on audiobook - does that still count? How could I help myself when it's narrated by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Steven Colbert? Hilarious.”
angela kay wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
