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"Robbins' latest salad of absurdist drama, philosophical musings and observational comedy" - Laurence Phelan, The Independent
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tom Robbins is the absolute master of the mind tickling metaphor and of rolling up philosophy into the guise of a fun, sexy romp. At least usually. In this book, however, it's as though he has lost patience with being too clever or has forgotten that Buddhist life-flow style which allowed it to roll out as an underlying message. Here you'll get the philosophy spelt out by one of the heroes very directly. It's as if Robbins is leaving a simplified decoder for readers who lacked the sensitivity to find the same messages more subtly layered beneath the apparent action in more deeply satisfying previous works (most magnificently Jitterbug Perfume). It's Robbins for beginners - and given the backward forms of formula religious dullardism sweeping the western world he's probably wise to do this - and maybe open a few eyes for whom the 'real' Robbins is simply a whole quantum beyond their experience.
If, on the other hand you were already in tune with the mind-bendingly brilliant thoughts behind Jitterbug Perfume, this is not going to appeal quite as much.... and you might ask for those beetroots over old Tanuki.
If, on the other hand you were already in tune with the mind-bendingly brilliant thoughts behind Jitterbug Perfume, this is not going to appeal quite as much.... and you might ask for those beetroots over old Tanuki.
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They say there is a novelist in all of us..well the one that has always been struggling to get out of me is Tom Robbins...a guy who can write serious novels in an off the wall style that will have you laughing out loud while pondering the meaning of life at the same time.
This is not Robbins' best novel but there is still a great deal to enjoy.
Oh and by the way Robbins wrote my favourite quote of all time....
" It is never too late to have a happy childhood'..(Still Life with Woodpecker)
Treat the child in you to all of Tom Robbins' work... and inspire the adult in you too.
This is not Robbins' best novel but there is still a great deal to enjoy.
Oh and by the way Robbins wrote my favourite quote of all time....
" It is never too late to have a happy childhood'..(Still Life with Woodpecker)
Treat the child in you to all of Tom Robbins' work... and inspire the adult in you too.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
another great Tom Robbins book but slightly below those such as Still Life of a Woodpecker. Great read nonetheless
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