Fool

A Christopher Moore book is always good for a few laughs. Mostly, the writer is a lot of fun if you're looking for an easily readable story with light but entertaining characters. This is a nimble Shakespeare-inspired adventure with a brave, underdog antagonist, the titular Fool. Like a Shakespeare play there's lots of intrigue, violence, and sex (TONS of sex) and a little bit of clever wordplay. It's a tribute to pretty much all of Shakespeare, not just King Lear.It was a page-turner for sure. I was dying to see just how Fool was going to get things to work out for his friends and allies. There was a lot of dark stuff, torture, murder, attempted suicides, maiming–you name it. Fitting for the Shakespeare theme. I would have liked more creativity in the wit and fewer sex jokes, but maybe I'm not the intended audience for this. Nothing wrong with it, except that after a while it's not as funny. Subtle and/or unexpected use of dirty jokes is more effective because you either have to think about it for a bit, or it jolts you into laughter. I can't help but compare this to my favorite comical Shakespeare tribute, [b:Wyrd Sisters 34504 Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2) Terry Pratchett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1275974472l/34504.SY75.jpg 1494222] (Discworld). Fans of that book might enjoy this one as well, and vice-versa.