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Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not
Wigfield The CanDo Town That Just May Not
Author: Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert
A hilarious illustrated satire of a Lake Wobegon gone hideously wrong and the earnest reporter who hopes to save it from extinction. Wigfield is a town in danger. Built directly in front of a massive dam, this bucolic hideaway will soon be flooded when the dam is torn down by the state government to restore the salmon run. Wigfield's on...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786868124
ISBN-10: 0786868120
Publication Date: 5/7/2003
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
My criteria for audiobooks is completely different than for those that I actually read. Since I drive many thousands of miles a year, I look for something to listen to that is rather lightweight in either drama or humor. "Wigfield" is beyond a doubt light---r-e-a-l-l-y light. At times funny, it can also be trivial and annoying to listen to, which, I suppose is what its purpose is to begin with. Note that I am a great fan of Stephen Colbert and Any Sedaris. My fear is if I give "Wigfield" 3 or 4 stars, those on PBS who read my reviews will say that I got this one all wrong because it really is a clunker of a book. If I give it 1 or 2 stars, others will tell me to lighten up. It *is* after all, Colbert and Sedaris. What did I expect? What to do? What to do? Okay, a generous...no over-the-top generous 3 stars. Those of you who are seriousistas, you've been warned.
lesj11 avatar reviewed Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If you like Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert, you will love this audiobook. It is a quick listen and Stephen does most of the narration. Each of the three narrators speak for a whole cast of characters in the town of Wigfield. I listened to this on the way to work every morning and I laughed out loud on more than one occasion which I don't do often. I hope they do more like this one.
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amoebastar avatar reviewed Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not on + 43 more book reviews
The book is funny, but sometimes overly snarky, much like The Colbert Report or Strangers With Candy. It's worth a look-through, though.
reviewed Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not on + 3 more book reviews
achingly funny
reviewed Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not on + 4 more book reviews
I read this book for my book club and I had a tough time getting through it. Some of the girls thought it was hilarious. However, if you are an Amy Sedaris fan, you will love it.
reviewed Wigfield : The Can-Do Town That Just May Not on + 39 more book reviews
This was funnier than I thought it would be. It's a quick, mindless read.


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