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| Jewtopia: The Chosen Book for the Chosen People | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bryan Fogel, Sam Wolfson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (31 reviews)
Sales Rank: 53978
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446579548
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5402
EAN: 9780446579544
ASIN: 0446579548
Publication Date: September 27, 2006
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An easy, fun read that made me LOL a few times June 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sure, it's not a masterpiece of literature, but it was a quick, cute read that made me chuckle pretty frequently. I disagree with the person below who said the writers are ashamed of being Jewish. Nah, not true at all. They just have a sense of humor about certain aspects of their religion and spirituality. I received this book as a gift from a friend, and I would recommend it to other Jews who are proud of their faith, but also don't take it so seriously that they can't have a giggle at their own expense once in a while.
 Oy, such drek!!! May 7, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was thrilled to stumble across this book, because I'd loved the play. (I even bought the hat!) I'm glad my stumble happened in the library and not the bookstore, because this oversized doorstop turned out to be an incredible disappointment. "Stumble" is actually a good word for it.
The book is similar in style and tone to the "America" book from the Daily Show, but unlike that book, it's just not funny. Not. Funny. The humor is almost entirely random and juvenile, and never rises above a sort of "snicker, snicker, wasn't that a clever play on Jewish stereotypes?" level. Sure, the authors are clever guys, but clever has to be used in the service of funny to make me laugh. No such luck here, bubeleh.
I slogged through as much of the book as I could (I even made it past the half-dozen brutally tired Bush/ Cheney jokes around page 3, which was no small feat), hoping in vain that it would get better. I figured that the guys who put together such a hysterical piece of live theater would come up with something even a fraction as good in the book -- they just *had* to -- but I never managed more than a weak smile.
"Chosen Book for the Chosen People?" It's about as good a choice as choosing to take up smoking.
 Jewtopia: The Chosen Book for the Chosen People March 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great, fun book. I will buy more as gifts.
A book even a Swedish girl can love! March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my Jewish boyfriend as a present -- what I didn't realize is that I would end up reading it cover to cover before I gave it to him! This book is incredibly funny -- the illustrations are amazing and it is a great read! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is in need of a great laugh!
sadly, disappointingly, unbelievably unfunny February 9, 2007
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
Rife with cliches and no spins on old jokes, there are few laughs in this book. The sample pages above are perfect examples for the (lack of) tone and style to the humor. Basically, they'll throw anything at the wall to see if it'll stick. It's extremely uneven and as such comes off as offensive. Even the cover is more offensive than it is funny.
These guys have NO love for being Jewish...they're ashamed of it. Which is made clear in the first few pages.
The Christmas vs. Chanukah piece above was actually the one I flipped to first at the store...sadly, they think saying "none" or "nothing" over and over is funny. Of COURSE Jews have a Chanukah symbol...Adam Sandler! Not only (sadly) true, but a much funnier answer than any they've got.
Shame...it's a great concept, but it needed the mature, clever writing of the Daily Show writers' "America" book to pull it off. Just like someone else here on this page says, they tried to rip that off, except they forgot A) a concept and B) the funny.
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