tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post7092648577481043959..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Paula's Take On Fool by Christopher MooreJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-70856430536649001542010-07-08T10:34:50.726-04:002010-07-08T10:34:50.726-04:00I have this one on my TBR since I read King Lear e...I have this one on my TBR since I read King Lear earlier this year and saw a play on my campus (Lear's Daughters) that also tried to give an alternate view on the story. I was more interested in the Lear connection than the author, so I'm sorry to hear it's not that great of a retelling. I do want to get into Christopher Moore someday; maybe I'll start with the one you guys recommended.Traihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187991154030955086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-37041303222076867082010-07-08T00:00:51.300-04:002010-07-08T00:00:51.300-04:00The only Moore book I've read was The Stupides...The only Moore book I've read was The Stupidest Angel. I liked it...but I don't think I was in the right mood for it. <br />It doesn't sound like Fool will be making it to my TBR list but A Dirty Job might!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02672813820194476746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-80569386495632743952010-07-07T11:02:26.716-04:002010-07-07T11:02:26.716-04:00A Dirty Job was my first Moore book as well and I ...A Dirty Job was my first Moore book as well and I loved it. I haven't read anything else by him but my boyfriend has read Lamb and Fluke and really enjoyed both. Sorry to hear this one was no good, maybe I'll just wait until I've run out of Moore books for it.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878749520906342274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-41911475648857535662010-07-07T10:31:42.094-04:002010-07-07T10:31:42.094-04:00"Maybe this was just a rough draft...that acc...<i>"Maybe this was just a rough draft...that accidentally got released and the real masterpiece is coming soon"</i><br /><br />Hahaha! Love it! I think that might be a good explanation for a lot of bad stuff I've read.<br /><br />Great blog you guys have going here - really enjoying the reviews!lisa :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-55745742141171215642010-07-07T10:23:29.236-04:002010-07-07T10:23:29.236-04:00Jamie - definitely start with A Dirty Job. I was l...Jamie - definitely start with A Dirty Job. I was laughing by Page 2<br /><br />Lisa- I just know that there was so much potential for this. Maybe this was just a rough draft...that accidentally got released and the real masterpiece is coming soon hahaPaulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-22200053133236008382010-07-06T22:41:01.442-04:002010-07-06T22:41:01.442-04:00I had the same problems with this one, and I'm...I had the same problems with this one, and I'm glad to see I'm not the only person disappointed with it. I thought with Shakespeare as a base story that Moore could have reached for more sophisticated humor, but as you said very little of it was actually funny. Here's hoping his next work will be more on key with what we know and love from him.lisa :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-37842514568217477202010-07-06T20:32:44.143-04:002010-07-06T20:32:44.143-04:00Paula--I'm glad I read your review. I've b...Paula--I'm glad I read your review. I've been wanting to try one of his novels but never knew where to start! This one always came up but thanks to review I'll be starting elsewhere!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.com