Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore
(Yes, I know, another Shakespeare book. I read them in the order that they are going to be published and try to stay ahead of the pub date. The next one will be historical fiction.)
This is the 3rd outing for Christopher Moore's Pocket the fool/jester in this parody of one of Shakespeare's plays.. This time, he finds himself shipwrecked just outside Athens, where he soon encounters Robin Goodfellow (the Puck) and the rest of the cast of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Mayhem ensues when Puck is killed by an arrow and Pocket is arrested for the crime (even though he doesn't have a crossbow). To save himself and his apprentice Drool, Pocket agrees to carry out tasks for the king, the Amazon queen, the night king and the fairy queen (quite a lot of tasks) while trying to unravel who murdered Puck.
After parodying first "King Lear," and then "The Merchant of Venice," Christopher Moore takes on what is probably Shakespeare's best-loved play. It is fun and witty
with lots of references to Shakespeare's plays, good escapist fiction if you're tired of hearing about the pandemic, rising grocery prices, unemployment, etc.
Moore does use the f--- word at least once a paragraph, as well as many
sexual references, so be aware in advance if you are offended by obscene language or vulgar references.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in return for a review.
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