Theresa V. reviewed on 8/26/2009 + 5 more book reviews

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Not for the faint of heart or mind -- this book is a treat -- fictional history (historical fiction?) This book is for you if you have any background at all in English literature, the theater, history, Renaissance Faires, geekery, or even just the process of getting a Master's Degree. Some of the material gets quite ribald -- QUITE ribald. There are many references to drugs/getting high, infidelity, teenage pregnancy and abortion, politics, religion. I suppose this wouldn't make for good conversation at a dinner party, unless you've got pretty hip friends. I love how Mr. Winfield flips back and forth from the 1500's to the 1900's -- he draws a lot of interesting parallels between the world of William Shakespeare and Willie Shakespeare. I personally enjoyed every page of the book -- great fun, very clever, and some of the puns were laugh-out-loud hilarious.

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