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Skinny Legs and All (Paperback)

by Tom Robbins (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: No Exit Press; New edition edition (10 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842430343
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842430347
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 114,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Robbins best book, 11 May 2002
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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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars After I found Tom Robbins, I gave up crack!, 25 Feb 1998
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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!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Robbins book..., 1 Jan 2004
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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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3.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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,... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 years later and I'm still thinking about my favorite book
I keep a copy of Skinny Legs and All on my coffee table. I know that I can pick it up at any given time, turn to any page and still bust out laughing or ponder the depth at what... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightenment in about 420 pages.
Tom Robbins will rip out your brain by the spine, rip your whole entire world apart and then put all the pieces back together in a stunningly more beautiful picture than you've... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars I never thought I could pick a "favourite book"...
...but this one changed that! Picking up Skinny Legs happened entirely by chance-- an Xmas gift for my mum. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 1998

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