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Title: If you've never read Tom Robbins before...
Review: then might I suggest Jitterbug Perfume or Skinny Legs and All?In other words, don't start with this one. This is the latest book of his that I read and while it has its moments, metaphors and similes you never thought possible, strange characters and unique perspectives, it didn't quite grip my attention the way some of his other works have. When Robbins is at his best, he manages to tie together seemingly disparate elements be it perfume and immortality, the dance of the seven veils and missing household objects, Camel cigarettes and redheads... perhaps this connection between Timbuktu, frogs, the stock market and cures for cancer didn't quite intrigue me as much.I'll never tell anyone not to read a book, but I would advise you not to read this one first. Don't let your first impression of Tom Robbins be the wrong one.
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