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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
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
Self-indulgent, vapid hippy-dippery, under the pretense of profound philosophy, but with an absolute minimum of philosophical thought. Anti-intellectual, even. Worst piece of shit I ever read.
Great story with hilarious humor, fascinating critique of religion, all with a kind outlook
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a fun ride. It had a lot of ideas I feel were sort of in the zeitgeist at a time I didn't realize they were in the zeitgeist, but they are woven together in a fun, creative, competent way.
Sometimes I think of Tom Robbins as some sort of alter-ego to Chuck Palahniuk, I don't know why. The creativity they both share, the modern-ness, the raunchiness, except with Tom being a lot less edgy and more just... playfully kinky, maybe. I could be wrong about the comparison, but somehow it works for me.
Jitterbug Perfume is a bit of modern magical realism about sex and smells. What else do you need?
(July 19th, 2024)
Sometimes I think of Tom Robbins as some sort of alter-ego to Chuck Palahniuk, I don't know why. The creativity they both share, the modern-ness, the raunchiness, except with Tom being a lot less edgy and more just... playfully kinky, maybe. I could be wrong about the comparison, but somehow it works for me.
Jitterbug Perfume is a bit of modern magical realism about sex and smells. What else do you need?
(July 19th, 2024)
The story was really interesting, but really dragged in some parts.
Very cool book. Made me want to eat beets and live forever.