Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7411 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-02
• Released on: 2007-11-02
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

ES Magazine
'a picture led extravaganza...filthy and funny enough to do it for the boys, from 14 upwards.'

Total Film
'A faux guidebook sure to tickle those who love Sacha Baron Coen's hairy-lipped English mangler'

Synopsis
Jagshemash! Fresh from the worldwide success of his smash-hit movie film, Borat Sagdiyev - Kazakhstan's 4th most famous man - has returned home and put together an indispensible travel guide to the U, S and A. "Touristic Guidings" will help you negotiate all of the common challenges you will face on arriving in America, from the secrets of Western dating to negotiating public transport, local food, and how to get your wife's cage through customs. Flip the book over, and Welcome to Kazakhstan! Borat presents everything you ever wanted to know about Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, home of the cleanest prostitutes in the region, popstar Billy Sexcrime and supermall Viktor Hotelier's Shopcity - three stores and electrical staircase! Filled with never-before-seen photos and tons of original material, this four-colour romp through the World According to Borat is laugh-out-loud funny, gloriously shocking and never knowingly politically correct.

Customer Reviews

disappointing
As an old (Kazakh) fan of Borat, a bit disappointed, as the book recycles materials from the movie and the series. After the latter it just doesn't seem funny. Could this be beggining of an end for Borat?

There's nothing "funny" about child sex abuse
There is a "Parental Advisory" on this book, however, I think it should have a "not to be sold to persons under the age of 18" on it too.
I am not into censoring my son's (age 17) reading material; in fact it is the fact he has always been able to choose his own books which has contributed to him being such an avid reader of well-written literature, as well as being able to enjoy some of the more frivolous stuff; as we all do.
However, I was pretty revolted when I asked if I could borrow this; thankfully he has not yet read it as someone bought him this for Xmas and he has a small pile of other books to get through. It isn't just smutty reading, typical of the books we are led to believe are "suitable" for "normal" teenagers (which I certainly wouldn't censor) Put it this way: "Viz" is funny, "Borat" is rather disturbing. It isn't just reading material, it is graphically portrayed simulated sexual intercourse and implied child sexual abuse. I really don't want my son to see photos of a young boy, penis barely covered, next to Sacha Baren Cohen's face. what can he gain from this? It's sinister.
I thought Ali G was pretty borderline, it was misogynist and mildly homophobic, however my son was old enough, at 15.5 to realise that it was satire. now, I'm not so sure whether Cohen is not simply using his "characters" to project deeper held beliefs, and when this includes the sexual abuse of children then I'm afraid he is better off acting out his issues in some other, less damaging way.
It isn't the fact of the implied sex abuse I object to per se, but the fact it is somehow portrayed as humourous; as is the anti Semitism. Are we to think it is "OK" for cohen to make horribly anti Jewish remarks because he himself has a Jewish name".
I cannot believe that this book is actually selling; I can only assume it is because people don't realise how abysmal it is until they get it home!

Pornographic Pictures
Great book, very funny but watch out if you're giving it to one of the kids for Christmas. Bought it for my 15yr old son but he won't be getting it under the Christmas tree because I don't want my 12yr old daughter seeing pictures of Borat having sex with his sister!