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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I did not expect that. At all. Even in the slightest. I know I am reading this out of order and I know I need to read Fool and Serpent of Venice but this took me by complete surprise.
I wanted to rwsd a Shakespeare retelling as well as a comedy and yet I really didn't expect them to coincide.
This was obscene, hilarious, insightful and astonishingly endearing.
I must go find the rest of the Fool books and guzzle them down.
I wanted to rwsd a Shakespeare retelling as well as a comedy and yet I really didn't expect them to coincide.
This was obscene, hilarious, insightful and astonishingly endearing.
I must go find the rest of the Fool books and guzzle them down.
This book was super mediocre. I honestly can't remember if I finished reading it or not.
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Weird. Well-written and clever with some fun and interesting writing. Word-play as one would expect from a satire of Shakespeare, but oh my was it dirtier than I expected. The Bard was fond of bawdy humor, true, but he was better at subtlety. Though I don't think Moore was aiming for subtle. Another "Well this is Available Now" library find that was...intriguing enough to finish but thoroughly odd. I almost wish the Author's Note had come as a preface though obviously that would have included spoilers. I had a greater appreciation for the work as a whole knowing the background of its creation.
So much more than a fun romp, loosely based on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Once more we join Pocket on his world adventure and rather than solely a bawdy narrative, this is as full of warmth as it is of laughter. Pocket’s character has developed from a caricature to a sympathetic hero who wants everyone to get an equal chance in life. The afterword gives an insight to what inspires Christopher Moore in creating his amalgamations of Shakespeare’s tales- his passion and love for the Bard is prevalent through each of Pocket’s adventures.
A unique and enjoyable retelling of one of my favourite tales from Shakespeare.
A unique and enjoyable retelling of one of my favourite tales from Shakespeare.
A silly book, with lots of squirrels and snogging. Fine for a summer read, or as a distraction from pandemics, or both. Not recommended for Shakespeare scholars or mathematicians.
Moore, Christopher. Shakespeare for Squirrels. Fool No. 3. William Morrow, 2020.
If you liked the first two books in this series, Fool and The Serpent of Venice, there is no way you won’t enjoy what Christopher Moore does to A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Shakespeare for Squirrels. You see, Pocket has been shipwrecked near a mythical Athens just in time to help solve the murder of Robin Goodfellow. Of course, there is a lot of shagging with fairies, and somehow Bottom’s play gets all mixed up with the play in Hamlet, and, well, it is just the kind of dog’s breakfast we love. And, as you might suspect, there is always a bloody ghost. One of the funniest bits in the novel is the Afterword in which Moore tells us how the squirrels got into A Midsummer Night’s Dream and why Pocket never got to San Francisco. Ah well, maybe next time.
If you liked the first two books in this series, Fool and The Serpent of Venice, there is no way you won’t enjoy what Christopher Moore does to A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Shakespeare for Squirrels. You see, Pocket has been shipwrecked near a mythical Athens just in time to help solve the murder of Robin Goodfellow. Of course, there is a lot of shagging with fairies, and somehow Bottom’s play gets all mixed up with the play in Hamlet, and, well, it is just the kind of dog’s breakfast we love. And, as you might suspect, there is always a bloody ghost. One of the funniest bits in the novel is the Afterword in which Moore tells us how the squirrels got into A Midsummer Night’s Dream and why Pocket never got to San Francisco. Ah well, maybe next time.
Shakespeare for squirrels by Christopher Moore
So our old friend is back! We were introduced to him in Fool, then followed his story in the the Serpent of Venice and nowhere lands in Christopher’s version of A midsummer nights dream. Who am I talking about? The devious yet oddly loveable fool Pocket of Dog Snogging .
Since I avoided Shakespeare like a plague in school it’s no surprise I found it hard to follow along with the story yet I also said the curses in the book a lot and used there thy and thou at every opportunity. I didn’t hate the book but I didn’t love it either. My advice if you want to read this book is to read the two other books pocket starred in to get an more through understanding of Pocket.
So our old friend is back! We were introduced to him in Fool, then followed his story in the the Serpent of Venice and nowhere lands in Christopher’s version of A midsummer nights dream. Who am I talking about? The devious yet oddly loveable fool Pocket of Dog Snogging .
Since I avoided Shakespeare like a plague in school it’s no surprise I found it hard to follow along with the story yet I also said the curses in the book a lot and used there thy and thou at every opportunity. I didn’t hate the book but I didn’t love it either. My advice if you want to read this book is to read the two other books pocket starred in to get an more through understanding of Pocket.