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"This is one of those special novels--a piece of working magic, warm, funny, and sane - that you just want to ride off into the sunset with." - Thomas Pynchon
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An Arab and a Jew open a restaurant together across the street from the United Nations...It sounds like the beginning of an ethnic joke, but it's the axis around which spins this gutsy, fun-loving and alarmingly provocative novel, widely acclaimed as among Robbins's very best. As a dessert spoon mystifies, a waitress takes on the art world and a rowdy redneck discovers the lost god of Palestine, the illusions that obscure humanity's view of the true universe fall away, one by one. A defiant and upbeat novel that refuses to look away from the end of the world.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In my opinion this is Mr Robbins best book to date. Though I always enjoy his crackerbox language, Skinny Legs and All is the book where he leaves his trite plot line of "lushious young vixen falls for older guru" behind and actually creates, not only mystical and surreal enchantment, but also real people. As for the plot line itself, an Arab and a Jew open up a restaurant together across from the United Nations, an artist struggles with her inner and outer demons, and a sock, a can of soup, a conchshell, a stick and last but not least a spoon, make their way to The Holy Land. As usual in Mr Robbins books, there is a good dose of the history of religion. To be taken with a grain of salt perhaps, but providing interesting insights into the background of the Middle Eastern conflict non the less. All in all, a most enjoyable and thought provoking book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Somewhere I read that Tom Robbins' work has been compared to a good acid trip. When you start, everything is a little strange (and getting stranger). Inanimate objects become protangonists and reality subsides into a thick haze of enlightened confusion. Suddenly, you reach a euphoric crechendo and shake hands with Buddha as you are overcome with insight. Then of course, from that day on, nothing ever looks the same. I have read all of this lovely man's books many times and it has always been my conviction that Skinny Legs and All is the most potent. It would make a great movie, however, it may be an insurmountable challenge to cast the starring roles (although I hear that Joey Lawrence is available) of a can of beans, a conch shell, a painted stick, and a dirty sock. Everybody must read this book. There's nudity! Yay!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I happened upon the reviews that have already been written and since this is my favourite Tom Robbins book and he is my favourite author, I felt compelled to write another review to counter the half-hearted ones. While his books are not an easy read, if you can open your mind to a challenge, you too may feel this book needs 5 stars.
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This book is one of the greats!
As I'm an adult I can no longer laugh like a baby, those kinds of bubbly ripples. I laugh a lot, but not like that. Read more
As I'm an adult I can no longer laugh like a baby, those kinds of bubbly ripples. I laugh a lot, but not like that. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pipsisien
Great read
If you've ever had an interest in the evolution of religions and enjoy and good laugh then this is the book for you.
Published 23 months ago by William
If only the second hundred were as good as the first
I truly enjoyed Robbins' creative and fast paced writing style when I began the story. The problem is (As the reader from LA pointed out) the story becomes fairly boring towards... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 1999
Gotta read it!!!
Riding with Tom is a really wild, wild, trip. Across the country (in a metal turkey, no less), across the ocean, across all types of borders; religous, sexual, political, it's a... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1999
Robbins can't write an ending to save his life
This is the second and probably last Tom Robbins novel I will ever read. Robbins starts out well enough, but after so much of his diversions to prove how smart he is, it gets... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 1999
One of my all-time favorites!
Skinny Legs and All had me laughing right from the first paragraph. Robbins takes on not one, but four, sacred cows (politics, religion, art and sex) and weaves a funny, brilliant... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 1999
mind blowing stomach churning magic
The realization that there is still someone out there who is prepared to go out on a limb and believe the way this guy does makes me think it is all worth while, he is magic and... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 1999
An eye-opener that makes you laugh.
I found the book while cleaning out a closet. It looked interesting so I decided to read it. Now I'm doing a term paper on it. I could not put it down for the world!
Published on 5 Feb 1999
Tom Robbins is a master of language and perception
Robbins has suceeded in turning the perceptions of the world on their heads, and spinning them around like a break dancer. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 1999
I love the Turkey!!!
This is the first book I have read by Robbins and I will DEFINETLY tell others about him.
Published on 12 Dec 1998
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