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allapaz's review against another edition
2.75
i read this for the first time in college and i definitely enjoyed it more then
better than half bad, probs one of the tops of its specific era of humor but if you only half enjoy the genre you’re only gonna half enjoy this. some nuggets of great in there, if you can get past the absurdism and weird smut.
better than half bad, probs one of the tops of its specific era of humor but if you only half enjoy the genre you’re only gonna half enjoy this. some nuggets of great in there, if you can get past the absurdism and weird smut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Sexual content, and Miscarriage
jeangoodsprings's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is quite possibly the strangest book I’ve ever read and that’s saying something. I liked some aspects of it, but ultimately it was far too sexual for my liking. I realize now it is an adult romance but going into the story I was not aware. Make sure you know the genre of your reads please.
It didn’t become interesting until phase 2 and then it didn’t really have a plot until phase 3. The ending was a good one, but Fizel should’ve been dealt with. There were so many symbols that I often lost what was actually supposed to be the focus, which is Leigh-Cheri and Bernard.
It didn’t become interesting until phase 2 and then it didn’t really have a plot until phase 3. The ending was a good one, but Fizel should’ve been dealt with. There were so many symbols that I often lost what was actually supposed to be the focus, which is Leigh-Cheri and Bernard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Murder, Excrement, and Gun violence
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
jedore's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves."
Wow, what a ride! This book was recommended to me by a fellow member of an online book group in response to my request for a book to restore my faith in humanity.
This was my first Tom Robbins book...and there will definitely be more.
After the first several chapters, I was concerned it was going to be one of those books that serves as a platform for the author to profess her/his intellectual superiority. (These go straight to my DNF pile these days.) I was just starting to wonder if I was smart enough when something clicked.
The conversations between characters—or inside their own heads—totally won me over and I started crushing on Tom Robbins writing style.
It's not my usual style at all. I'm not usually a fan of Quirky (with a capital Q)—and definitely not of interludes where the author stops telling the story and talks directly to me (in this case, ranting about a typewriter).
But, the talks and thoughts about how to make love last, the difference between a criminal and an outlaw, the fascinating theories about good and evil and discrimination, and Tom's theory on tunnel vision were downright brilliant.
It was a blast to get out of my literary box with this fun book! And, it brings me comfort knowing that people like Tom exist.
Wow, what a ride! This book was recommended to me by a fellow member of an online book group in response to my request for a book to restore my faith in humanity.
This was my first Tom Robbins book...and there will definitely be more.
After the first several chapters, I was concerned it was going to be one of those books that serves as a platform for the author to profess her/his intellectual superiority. (These go straight to my DNF pile these days.) I was just starting to wonder if I was smart enough when something clicked.
The conversations between characters—or inside their own heads—totally won me over and I started crushing on Tom Robbins writing style.
It's not my usual style at all. I'm not usually a fan of Quirky (with a capital Q)—and definitely not of interludes where the author stops telling the story and talks directly to me (in this case, ranting about a typewriter).
But, the talks and thoughts about how to make love last, the difference between a criminal and an outlaw, the fascinating theories about good and evil and discrimination, and Tom's theory on tunnel vision were downright brilliant.
It was a blast to get out of my literary box with this fun book! And, it brings me comfort knowing that people like Tom exist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Classism, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
ineffablecomedy's review
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
wylee_rae's review against another edition
challenging
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content
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