- Paperback: 108 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st. Edition edition (18 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743464443
- ISBN-13: 978-0743464444
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 19.3 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,539,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the book that the whole of Staines has been waiting for: gangsta rapper Ali G gives his unvarnished views on life. Many might think that the hypnotic appeal of Ali's wannabe black street artist is something best enjoyed on the television, where all the irony of a moronic white boy living in Staines and dreaming of the street cred of rappers and drive-by shootings in an American ghetto is conveyed through his brilliant (and hilarious) version of the mangled street language that Sasha Baron Cohen (the comedian behind Ali G) is so adept at. However, the first person narration of this book works almost as well on the page, although, admittedly, one has to bear Ali G's distinctive delivery in mind. Cohen is unique among current politically correct comedians in risking the charges of racism by his comic assumption, but his book (and his TV shows) is just as affectionate as it is lacerating. If it is unacceptable to criticise the violence and misogyny of the rap lifestyle, that's just too bad. Cohen directs the most powerful weapon against the phenomenon: sardonic humour. And his recent slew of awards for the TV shows will no doubt translate into extremely healthy sales for Massive. Respect.
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YA SEEN HIM ON DA HBO SHOW?
GOOD!
YA SEEN HIM ON DA MOVIE SCREEN?
EVEN BETTA!
NOW STEAL DIS BOOK OR GET YOUR MOM TO BUY IT.
RESPEC!
AliG
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If i had just been born yesterday, with no knowledge of the world and only this book to guide me, i would definately be the biggest rap star/ gangster in the whole of the west country.
The book is basically an encyclopedae of every joke Ali knows, from the sublime conflicts between different 'Massivs', to irrelevant facts about Tupac's death, how to fill out a benefit form fraudently and school matters . I quote "Me thort that the GCE exams were easy, an just coz me an da examiner had diffrent points of view, it dont mean that i was necessarily wrong!"
The book is basically an encyclopedae of every joke Ali knows, from the sublime conflicts between different 'Massivs', to irrelevant facts about Tupac's death, how to fill out a benefit form fraudently and school matters . I quote "Me thort that the GCE exams were easy, an just coz me an da examiner had diffrent points of view, it dont mean that i was necessarily wrong!"
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ali G transfers surprisingly well to the page. Generally TV comedy goes flat when turned into a book, but Ali G in some cases is funnier and, often, coarser. If you love Ali G, you will laugh your head off, and if not, not.
32 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Anybody who takes Ali G at face value and criticises him for misguiding the youth of today totally misses the comic genius of Ali G -which makes him all the funnier. A classic stocking filler, Ali G's book has had me guffawing out loud on public transport with other people looking at me enviously. How many people do you know who remind you of Ali G? A brilliant social commentary and fantasticlally funny to boot- I totally reccomend it.
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this was a present for my friend and she loved it. Shes a huge ali g fan and this was something she wasnt expecting. the delivery was very quick i was very happy with that. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2009 by L. Sadiq
A comic masterpiece that you must hide from your parents
As with Monty Python's Brand New Bok, Ali G and his writing team use pornography to restrict sales of their volume purely to the target readership. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2003 by Gavin Wilson
Not as good as the real thing
As an avid Ali fan, I was really disappointed with this book. What makes Ali G funny is hearing him with the body language and all that and I'm afraid it doesn't translate into a... Read more
Published on 7 May 2002 by mmassias@talk21.com
Not worth da bovva
Don't expect this to be nearly as funny as Ali G was on TV. I looked through it for about 10 minutes, didn't even smile once, and won't be picking it up again.
Published on 12 Dec 2001
no converts
for fans only - predictable humour for fans and boring for the less enthusiastic - can't see this winning any converts
Published on 10 Dec 2001
Amazingly hilarious makes you wet your pants
This book is the funniest thing i have ever read in my life. Ali g is hilarious and Sacha Baron Cohen the man behind him is a genius. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2001
Disgusting concepts
I thought this book to be vulgar, full of bad taste.
What I don't get is, ali G is suppose to be smart, well why don't he act like it! Read more
What I don't get is, ali G is suppose to be smart, well why don't he act like it! Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2001
Interesting
this book really makes you look at da life 2day. boyacasha! an explaination of the dis and da dat of taday...
Published on 4 Nov 2001 by mnm1ab@hotmail.com
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