![]() ![]() ![]() (I can't tell if the Chorus was over- or underused, but the running joke of this narrator's obviousness wasn't as funny or clever as Art Garfunkel's appearance in an episode of Arthur. Moore even threw in a rarely seen but always annoying Chorus that added little to the story. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. I was looking forward to Pocket's impish insights, but they were often broken up with chapters of omniscient narration - wonderfully written, mind you, just not as fun to read. The Serpent of Venice: A Novel is written by Christopher Moore and published by William Morrow. ![]() ![]() It is the shifts in points of view, though, that frustrated this fan. The cast of characters is drawn from both of these famous plays, and if that wasn't enough "history" to tackle, Moore adds a disappointingly brief cameo of Marco Polo, whose appearance feels forced, like much of the plot. The setting is a mashup of Othello and The Merchant of Venice, with a dash of Poe. Pocket has been sent to Venice by his queen, Cordelia, to stop a war, and he quickly finds himself caught in multiple revenge schemes. Which is where The Serpent of Venice falls short: The story is not told entirely by Pocket. ![]()
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