Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins

5 reviews

subtlymelancholy's review against another edition

This is probably the worst book I've ever read. I hate the way that Tom Robbins writes, it was poorly edited with entire chunks repeating themselves for no narrative reason, and the amount of mental gymnastics this author does to justify writing so much sexual assault in just the first 50 pages of this horrible book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Body shaming, Transphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Child abuse

Minor: Antisemitism

sophiebv's review

adventurous funny mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most absurd books I’ve read. The only other book as absurd as this one is Still Life With Woodpecker which is also by Tom Robbins. After reading that book first I wasn’t sure I wanted to read any others, but I picked up this one and for some reason I loved it. Can’t tell you why and couldn’t really tell you the story it doesn’t make sense, maybe that’s the beauty of it. 

Quotes: 

“Well, a book about a woman with sugar-sack thumbs is bound to be a bit heavy-haded.”

“The storm reminded sissy of that creature that is simultaneously the most dangerous and most pitiful thing in Earth: a scared old man with a title.”

“If you want to change the world, change yourself.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Lesbophobia and Rape

megancholic's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A collection of incredible, beautiful sentences arranged into a dubious and meandering plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racial slurs

bookitwithbecca's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Misogyny, Violence, Sexism, Ableism, Excrement, and Medical trauma