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Summary: Skinny Legs beat Fat Thumbs, any day!
Review: What were the publishers thinking? God, this is an awful thing. Mr/Dr Robbins has done to this work the same as his "chink" did to Sissy, the only problem being that the novel was not allowed the privilege of bathing in sunlight to relieve the abrasions. As Mr/Dr Robbins explains..... "...there is an explanation dying to catch the next bus downtown. The word cowgirls starts to form in your mouth, but it dissolves. Never mind. This is no time for explanations. Somebody had better call an ambulance." Jeez, those sick publishers should have called an UNDERTAKER and buried this novel AND they should have interviewed EVERYONE on that bus for signs of trauma.
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Summary: Seriously Fun
Review: This novel is full of playful philosophizing that gets to the serious core of cosmic humor. The characters are unique and beguiling. Individualism is demonstrated as a primary human value. And all done with a grace of language unparalleled in novels these days. If you look down at the previous reviews you'll see some that are one star. Most of those were obviously written by the same person. But those who love Robbins each write in a different and joyful tone. Tom Robbins readers recognize that he is speaking directly to the best within them.
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Summary: You'll love this book!
Review: I laughed and I cried. It's one of the more emotionally moving books that I have ever read. The story line is crisp and you'll love the surprise at chapter 100! It's one of those books that you read - put on your bookself, and on a rainy day - when you are bored out of your mind - and you comb your bookshelf for something to read - you grab this one first!
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Summary: Much Much better than the movie
Review: If you saw the movie w/ K.D. Lang in it please be advised read the book-it's much better.
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Summary: The Worst Book I Ever Read!
Review: This is by far the worst book I ever read. It was a selection of the book club to which my wife and I belong. Not surprisingly, others in our group were of the same opinion. If it weren't for our book club, I would not have finished the book. In fact, I would not have even read past the first 30 pages or so. Thumbs, thumbs, thumbs! Good God, is Mr. Robbins obsessed with thumbs? The story told in this book could have been written over 75 pages or so, not 364! Fortunately, our reading of this book prompted the adoption of a rule by our book club that future book selections be researched before we read them. Amen! I couldn't stand having to plow through another book like Cowgirls. Mr. Robbins seems like an intelligent man, but I would have to give this book 1 star. Give me a good novel like Cold Mountain any day!
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Summary: Two very large, unenthusiastic thumbs down.
Review: I have struggled through this book for 3 1/2 weeks and finally finished it. WARNING: Do not judge the brilliance of Tom Robbins on this wordy excuse for a good idea. I felt nothing for any of the characters, and I cared nothing for the story. Usually after reading a Tom Robbins novel, I'm left with a book full of underlines and folded-down corners. This book left me exhausted, unfulfilled... Skip it and pick up "Still Life With Woodpecker" instead. You won't be singing the blues. P.S. I would have given this book No Stars, but since that wasn't an option, I gave it one.
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Summary: Really quite a good book
Review: This was probably one of the better tom robbins' books I've read. The use of love as one of the main driving forces of all of the characters was spectacular, and the metaphorics that were found were all splendid. I really enjoyed this one, and think that all out there should read it, too.
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Summary: "See how clever I am?"
Review: This book was awful. I only gave it a star because I didn't see a "0 stars" choice. The book is disgusting and it's major themes are "I'm Tom Robbins. I'm SO clever!" and "Who cares about anybody else? Pleasure is the only real good." If I never read another book by him it will be too soon!
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Summary: Overrated And Overheated
Review: Annoying fiction from the overrated (and overheated) Robbins
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Summary: DELICIOUS!
Review: Well, y'all, it takes a very special sort of person to appreciate Tom Robbins' irony. Where but in a Robbins novel would you find the philosophy of time, lesbians, whooping cranes, peyote and anal sex (not necessarily in that order!) I loved this book. It made me want to move to an all-girl commune and become a cowgirl. Yee haa!!!! A masterpiece!!!!
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