For those people who are about to try to read a Tom Robbins' book for the first time, I have to warn you that his books are not easy to comprehend. Robbins does not follow the conventional way of storytelling. He always have this habit of introducing seemingly unrelated characters and events. My first attempt to read one of his books (Another Roadside Attraction) was something of an ordeal. I was already in the middle part of the book and I still didn't have an idea of what the book was all about. But I persisted because he was highly praised by one of my favorite bloggers. And it was only in the last quarter of the book that I began to appreciate Robbin's take on philosophy and comedy. It is rare to find a book that will make you think and laugh at the same time. Robbins have this knack of making these two conflicting ideas work.
I'm now half-way through reading Jitterbug Perfume. As expected, I'm still clueless of how the story will go. But I will not stop because I know I will be rewarded in the end.
2 comments:
you have a page rank 1 as of today. this is the sister of mafe.
hi mabelle,
ahhh..so ikaw diay ang sister ni mafe? wow, its no nice naman to have you pass by here and leave a comment. page rank 1? haha. that's a great improvement. anyway, how did you know? di ra ba kaayo ko knowledgeable aning mga rankings...anyway, thanks so much.
karen
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