Shylock is my Name - by Howard Jacobson

They say you can't judge a book by it's cover... but I generally do. This one is really quite beautifully done, and it cleverly captures the tone of the book.

The story itself was surprisingly clever. It's a bit dry, true, and perhaps a bit predictable; but the author did quite a good job nonetheless. The prose is awfully good, many lines are snappy and funny, and if you're looking for some smart laughs, you'll certainly find them.

I'm often wary of these modern adaptations of classical works, but this one was a pleasant surprise. Of course, others in the series are written by other authors, so who knows how well I'll like them. My interest is piqued though, and I'll probably pick up another book or two in the Hogarth series.

I received this book from Blogging for Books as a review copy.