As for Moore’s retelling of a Shakespeare story, I was fortunate enough to have an English teacher who reveled in the ‘naughty’ that was Shakespeare’s dialogue and intent – bringing the satire and salacious to the masses while couched in language that often isn’t obvious to modern eyes. .
Granted, Moore's humor is not for everyone, but if you're fan of (very coarse) Monty Python humor, then you'll probably like this one too.
Another humorous, raunchy, irreverent retelling and reimagining of Shakespeare from Moore. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it, especially because of the talented narrator involved. I received this as an ARC from NetGalley. Something went wrong.
I received an advance copy of this bk as a Goodreads Giveaway. Sold by betterdeals2019 and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Not having read the earlier stories that featured Pocket, there were moments here I worried that I’d not have the background to fully grasp the story. His jester Robin Goodfellow—the mischievous sprite better known as Puck—was found dead. As long as you follow said murder with a soliloquy.
Our reluctant sleuth is Pocket of Dog Snogging, a diminutive court jest who has washed up on the Greek shore with his enormous apprentice Drool, after being set adrift by the pirate crew he was raiding with. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bards most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead.
The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed . We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. -- Huffington Post "Christopher Moore has written a wonderful diversion for hard times. Audio CD, Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged. Not a bad read at all. All Rights Reserved. Thanks Goodreads!
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Cast adrift by pirates together with his apprentice, halfwit giant Drool, and Jeff, his barely less intelligent monkey, Pocket of Dog Snogging … I’m pretty sure I’m actually a character in one of Christopher Moore’s books and I don’t know it.. A funny, fast-paced, and wild read." . This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Moore goes a few steps beyond that, his dialogue is approacha. Non-stop wackiness that keeps surprising page by page and leaves the reader out of breath.
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A little too much foul language and conduct for this reader's sensitive make, but an enjoyable read.
Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogginglast seen in The Serpent of Venicewashes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. I love Pocket, I love the shit he pulls and snark and sarcasm he gives, I love his bawdiness and spunk... he makes the plays of Shake. A lot of the jokes rely on toilet humor, and while that can sometimes be a small laugh...I really want more than that in a book. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.
And with squirrels.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. A bit of humor, but not that good overall. There's a problem loading this menu right now. With too many suspects and too little time, Pocket must work his own kind of magic to find the truth, save his neck, and ensure that all ends well. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. There were several parts in this book where I laughed until my side hurt or my eyes teared up. He soon stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, who, as luck would have it, IS short a fool. Me and Snout got one though, because he had to put them together and because I am slow of study and could not do my work without seeing what the finished one looked like.” “So, because you’re thick as pig shit, they gave you a working weapon?” Snug thought for a second, looking at the row of crossbow stocks as if they might have the answer inscribed in the wood. . Egeus, the Duke’s minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her.
. But the island is in turmoil. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bard’s most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead. online kindergarten, escapism, and Ridley Scott’s, who will win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Too much like reading a Chaucer bawdy tale with bad language and lots of talk about shagging. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Nights noira wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Such delightful silliness. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.
While some things are mildly amusing, I thought it was such a confusing mish-mash of weird storytelling and jokes. Though he's not always funny and sometimes it's hard to follow the thread of the story, he dishes out one delightful surprise after another. A kicky, kinky, wildly inventive 21st century mashup with franker language and a higher body count than Hamlet.”— Kirkus Reviews, ISBN: 9780062434029Published by William Morrowhardcover | $28.99.
There were several parts in this book where I laughed until my side hurt or my eyes teared up. While some things are mildly amusing, I thought it was such a confusing mish-mash of weird storytelling and jokes.
The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed .
The author undermines and mocks the reader's every assumption. The plot doesn't require there reading of the other two, but I still highly recommend them. Murdered.
You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I just couldn't get past the incredible amount of raunchiness.
. Egeus, the Dukes minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. 3. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Nights noira wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore.
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