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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I suspect if I read this again the number of stars would go up. Robbins is a crazy writer! I mean th.at in a good way
An outlandish novel that tries (in vain) to answer the crucial question of how to make love stay.
I get the impression that Tom Robbins has a lot of fun spending time in his own head.
I get the impression that Tom Robbins has a lot of fun spending time in his own head.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I couldn’t tell you why exactly… but I think everyone should probably read this book. Somewhere between the ages 16 and 36 preferably
I'm concerned that for all Tom Robbins' uniqueness he may be a bit of a one-trick pony. This is the third book of his I've read and I've given 1 star less each time. Perhaps I should have read them in a different order but on reading Villa Incognito I thought I had found a new favourite author of all time, Jitterbug Perfume did just enough to confirm that impression but I don't really know what to make of Still Life With Woodpecker. As usual it's a bizarre mix but it just seems very similar to what I've read before - unorthodox storytelling with a degree of social/political/sexual polemic.
Perhaps it was a too biased to preaching than story-telling for me, I'm not sure. All I know is that I was quite relieved to finish it and didn't find as much charm in Robbins' turns of phrase as I did his other books I've read. Perhaps I can attribute it to reading order - his first novels are perhaps bound to be weaker? Either way I'll definitely read more Tom Robbins but just hope I haven't exhausted his obvious talents already.
Perhaps it was a too biased to preaching than story-telling for me, I'm not sure. All I know is that I was quite relieved to finish it and didn't find as much charm in Robbins' turns of phrase as I did his other books I've read. Perhaps I can attribute it to reading order - his first novels are perhaps bound to be weaker? Either way I'll definitely read more Tom Robbins but just hope I haven't exhausted his obvious talents already.