Christopher Moore has all kinds of hilarious, sarcastic fun with Shakespeare's King Lear in his newest novel, Fool.

The main character in this laugh fest is a tiny jester named Pocket, and he certainly tumbles his way into the reader's heart as he juggles with the lives of so many. It's a tangled web that traps more than just bits of King Lear.I liked it better than Lamb. But then, I'm more familiar with Shakespeare than--religious stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed it! ( )

What a fantastic fresh book. I am completely hooked on Christopher Moore. I read A Dirty Job and was so in love with his writing i tried to get Fool, but only managed to get it as an audiobook. It was fantastic, making a normally stressful day at work fly by, making me want to yell at my Vendors, "this is heinous fuckery!" You cant help but love the main character Pocket and his apprentice Drool. Moore definately made a fan out of me.

This is one of my top favorite authors. Lyrical and grotesque would be a good description. I listened to an audio version and the narrator was spot-on with characterization and inflection. If I had one book to listen to over and over, this would be it! ( )

This was not my favorite christopher moore book. I loved most of his others and I was quite dissappointed not to like this one as much. It had some great moments and some classic Moore lines, but something else kept me from enjoying it. I think it was not knowing the story of King Lear or much shakepeare at all. I had a hard time keeping up with most of the characters and which side they were on and who was killing who. I wish I had enjoyed this book more! ( )

Christopher Moore's best outing since Lamb. Love it! ( )