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Sep 28, 2022tktexan rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gobsmacked! I had no idea a book like this existed--Shakespeare unleashed! Hilarious, vulgar, ridiculous, and charming.
Dec 27, 2020BARosen1112 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Christopher Moore is the author of Lamb, one of my favorite books ever, which tells the story of Jesus Christ from the perspective of His best friend, Biff. That book is a joy, and I've never met anyone who read it and didn't love it, no…
Jul 21, 2020fjordking rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Moore at his best.
Mar 11, 2020Dub rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Audacious, ribald and as Fool would say, 'shagalicious.' Laugh out loud...funny as hell.
Aug 24, 2017elizabeth88_1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Happy endings all around, that's what King Lear needs, just not the play! King Lear is not the saint he's made out to be, Goneril and Regan are even bitchier, and Cordelia is not just a pretty face! Pocket is hilarious , and I love the…
Jul 19, 2016C_Bara rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Christopher Moore has given Shakespeare's King Leer a much needed boost of comedic relief. Gone is the desire to stab oneself repeatedly in the eye with a stick to make the suffering stop. What's left is a smart and satirical romp that…
Jan 31, 2016
I'm sure if I understood a word of Shakespeare this farcical tale of King Lear and the sequel Serpent of Venice would have even been funnier if that's at all possible. These were by far my favorite Christopher Moore series and the funniest…
May 23, 2014charibob rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The sequel to this book is The Serpent of Venice
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Jul 13, 2012rhuber6202 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I generally love bawdy and raunchy, but just couldn't get into this book...
Aug 21, 2011Vilka rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story of King Lear rendered comedically (shut up, it's possible...surprisingly) through the perspective of Lear's sharp-tongued, foul-mouthed (but mostly basically decent) fool. I *hated* reading Lear in school (even though I generally…
Aug 18, 2011Yemalla rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This truly is a bawdy tale! Take heed of the warnings on the front flap - they are extremely accurate. You don't have to be familiar with King Lear to enjoy the book, but it helps to have some idea of the original story - especially when…
Nov 29, 2010derekwolfgram rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Moore poses the question on everyone's minds in "You cheeky git - an author's note," which serves as a sort of afterword to Fool: "I know what you're thinking: 'Why, are you, an American comic novelist, thrashing around in the deep end of…
Oct 25, 2010mitcev rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome. Never read King Lear, but you don't really need to have to enjoy the book. Very funny, good story, plot was a liiiiitle complicated, but I imagine if you have read Lear it would be quite easy to follow. Great book all in all,…
Jun 21, 2010eUser999 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book seems to be getting mixed user reviews. I'm a fan of Moore, and I enjoyed this one too. The crassness and sex didn't put me off, as I could easily believe that this behaviour was probably not far from the truth of the time. (note…
Apr 29, 2010becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
If your'e easily offended, stay clear of this book. It is crude, rude and somewhat disgusting. It is also very witty and entertaining. Moore's satirical take on Shakespeare displays his quick mind and great (if not crasse) sense of humour.…
Dec 01, 2009GailRoger rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was drawn to this book because a) I'd read <i>Lamb>/i> by the same author about a year and half ago and b)this is supposed to be based on Shakespeare's <i>King Lear</i>. Well, if you're contemplating reading this book, you need to get…
Jun 25, 2009DanniOcean rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Shakespeare is rolling in his grave - laughing his beard off. Another good review of…
May 31, 2009missefficiency rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I've read nearly all of Chris Moore's other novels and loved them, but this one didn't really do it for me. I found myself constantly conscious of the fact that he's trying really hard to be clever, especially in the use of British slang.…
Apr 18, 2009cjmpe rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Do you remember strugling through Lear in secondary school and coming away from the experience feeling that far more was going on that you never really caught, with all the complicated language and such? Well, this book delivers that…