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Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore

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beehoule2's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

3.5

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

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3.0

Not a bad read at all. The third of the series. And if I was rating them in order; the first book was phenomenal (5-stars), the second was a mediocre follow up (definitely third in line in the series), and I’d place this third book as the second best of the lot.

leila_reads_too_much's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

eeshie154's review against another edition

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4.0

A hilarious (but definitely NSFW) take on a Shakespearean classic. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is already amazing on it’s own, but add an outside perspective to call “bollocks” to the whole ordeal, a touch of reality, and a LOT of murder - and you have me sold!

Worth the read for any ADULT fans of the Bard.

isabelleheinig's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

jess_mango's review against another edition

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4.0

Shakespeare for Squirrels, the latest from Christopher Moore, features the same protagonist as Fool and The Serpent of Venice. This time Pocket is back with a retelling of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this tale, he has washed up on Greek shores and is soon enough trying to solve a mystery in the style of The Maltese Falcon. (yes a Shakespeare Hammett mash-up!)

As to be expected from Moore, this book is raucous, bawdy, absurd, and goofy. There's loads of puerile humor. The story is not an exact retelling of Midsummer Night's Dream but is a fun twist on it with lots of the same characters: Puck, Oberon, Peaseblossom, Titiana. This is actually the 2nd retelling of Midsummer that I've read in the past year.

Moore's novel Lamb is one of my ALL TIME favorite books. This book didn't quite measure up to Lamb for me, but it was still a fun escapist read.

I received a digital copy of this book from edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.