Christopher Moore is a humor writer whose fictional adventures, both in the modern era & in historical periods, include some very famous participants as well as unknowns, and are all absofreakinglutely hilarious.
"Fool" is the funniest book I have ever read. From the truism of Shakespeare, that in his work only the fool ever always tells the truth, Moore tells the story of King Lear from the court jesters' perspective. Several later adventures with this character follow and all are delectable. It is a book that requires bladder control, be warned.
His vampire trilogy, which include the 'whatever you are drinking is sure to come out of your nose' while you read them "Love Bites" & "You Suck", set in San Francisco - a city he clearly & dearly loves, show an innate understanding of human nature in all its cravings & foibles even when the humans aren't human anymore. There are other books with characters from the supernatural involved also set in San Francisco that should not be missed either.
Sacre Bleu shows Christopher Moore's love of art while illustrating a proposed supernatural influence throughout time on the artistic process specifically in the second half of the 19th century in Paris with its artistic movements and all its great participants. For a humor writer to be so erudite shows that he is toning it down for us mere mortals so much of the time. On top of any book pile, another of his work is Lamb. the gospel of Jesus' life from his best friend Biff. It should be considered for gifting to anyone in your life, regardless of where they are across the political or religious spectrum. Authors of lesser abilities than Moore would be incapable of writing a coming of age story with the depth and incisivenessthat Moore demonstrated in Lamb..... Moore wields humor surgically & significantly, leaving anyone who reads his work smiling and often with a tear, or tears, in their eyes. The missing years of Jesus life are done with a love and care that lend a plausibility I personally choose to believe.
To a man who has brought me laughter at my darkest times, I thank you Christopher Moore.
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