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Summary: It's Only Rock & Roll, But I Like It
Review: This book is funny and smart. As others have noted, it isn't War & Peace, or Ulysses, either. More like a very adult, edgy comic book. However, this male-written female perspective on males and other females really rings true (or else the women I work with and to whom I am often invisible have been putting me on all these years). This turned out to be the most fascinating aspect of the book, and I think it is no small achievement.
Rating:
Summary: It's Only Rock & Roll, But I Like It
Review: This book is funny and smart. As others have noted, it isn't War & Peace, or Ulysses, either. More like a very adult, edgy comic book. However, this male-written female perspective on males and other females really rings true (or else the women I work with and to whom I am often invisible have been putting me on all these years). This turned out to be the most fascinating aspect of the book, and I think it is no small achievement.
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Summary: Least favorite
Review: This is my least favorite of Fischer's body of work. The symbolism, while noteworthy, seems forced and often times overemphasized. Some of the anecdotes interspersed in the story (a trademark of Fischer's) seem repetitive and not up to the quality of their counterparts in his other novels. Fischer seems to be mired in bizarre sexual exploits for the sake of sexual exploits alone. When put alongside some of the really exceptional sketches in this book, the more modest ones appear conspicuously inferior. Nevertheless, this is a witty, amusing book that I still found enjoyable, despite its shortcomings. With a finale that is so endearing and uncharacteristically optimistic, you will put down the book with a feeling of satisfaction. Even a low point for Fischer is something that many writers can only wish to accomplish.
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Summary: Probably pointless in the grand scheme of things, but FUNNY!
Review: When I started this book, I expected it to be along the lines of Under the Frog. It is, yet only slightly. The protagonist, Rosa, is your typical woman. She is simply an art collector and appraiser who comes into a piece of 5,000 year old earthenware. Her simplicity and "goody two shoes" attitude are sharply contrasted with the presence of the nymphomaniac klepto Nikki. This contrast provides the basis for the book as the bowl (who is also the narrator) is given ample opportunity to hearken back to the stories of the bowl's past 5,000 years of life. The stories related are funny as is the interplay between Nikki,Rosa [...]. All in all, a GREAT read. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK! Hmmmm, what to read next? The Thought Gang. Happy reading [....]
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Summary: Fun, if not especially compelling
Review: Who wouldn't love a talking bowl? Tibor Fischer's offbeat plot and attractive prose easily carry this breezy book through a series of not-too-adventurous adventures. It's fun to read, but there isn't a lot of meat.
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