Christopher Moore's Reviews
Reviews of Christopher’s Work
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Dec.01.2008
Published by Library Journal
Fans of Moore's (You Suck; A Dirty Job) warped sense of humor will not be disappointed by his latest, a retelling of the King Lear story, with Lear's jester, Pocket, in the lead...
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Feb.28.2009
Published by The Valdosta Daily Times
Imagine Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear from the viewpoint of Lear’s jester and you have the groundwork for comic writer Christopher Moore’s latest novel, Fool.
Pocket, Lear’s...
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Feb.23.2009
Published by USA Today
Christopher Moore is a brave man. Or maybe a fool. You decide.
Moore, author of such humorous best sellers as Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal and You...
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Feb.08.2009
Published by The Washington Post
In Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard had the clever idea of retelling Hamlet from the point of view of two of its minor characters. Even before that, James...
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Feb.08.2009
Published by The Dallas Morning News
The Tragedy of King Lear is William Shakespeare's most complex play. Its arcane, archaic vocabulary is out of the reach of most educated readers today, and its theme is dismal...
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Feb.08.2009
Published by San Francisco Chronicle
Give San Francisco comic novelist Christopher Moore full marks for plunging into deep waters. In Lamb (2003), he set out to narrate Jesus' coming-of-age story. In his rambunctious...
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Mar.03.2009
Published by The Monroe News Star
I’ve often regretted that my introduction to Christopher Moore came through his 2002 novel Lamb. I still consider it one of the funniest books I’ve ever read, and his other books...
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Feb.25.2009
Published by Christian Science Monitor
King Lear is one of literature's most famous tragedies. Author Christopher Moore doesn't do tragedies. His work tends to be more, well … silly. Goofball. Zany. The antithesis of...
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Feb.22.2009
Published by Austin American-Statesman
In "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," Tom Stoppard had the clever idea of retelling "Hamlet" from the point of view of two of its minor characters. Even before that, James...
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About Christopher
Christopher Moore is the author of ten novels, including the international bestseller, Lamb. His latest is Bite Me: A Love Story.
Chris was born in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Mansfield, Ohio. His father was a highway patrolman and his mother sold major...
Causes Christopher Moore Supports
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