I am not a big play reader, or at least I wasn't until I read this book. I must admit that before I read this I saw the movie because I was going through some of Tim Roth's work. I was instantly intrigued and I was drawn in by the wit and humor. I stopped by my local bookstore immediatly and bought and read this wonderful piece of work. The humor was the first thing to draw me in with the movie and the foreshadowing elements contained within the Players' performances is brilliant. This book is Hamlet laughing at itself in an appropriate, intelligent and entertaining way.