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Title: Apples & Oranges, Robbins & Haskett.
Review: After reading Duncan Delaney I see why some reviews compare the writing to Tom Robbins. There's the same quirky characters and off the wall plot. The writing is more carefully crafted than Robbins, and not as exuberantly indulgent. Take your pick. I'm always aware that Robbins is grinning there behind the typewriter, and I'm there grinning with him. With Haskett, I was less aware of the writer and more aware of the writing. Take your pick. Anyway. I completely enjoyed this book and was sad and disappointed, not by the ending, but because it ended so too quickly. As a big Robbins fan, it's good to see someone new come along that can help bridge the gap between Tom's books.
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