Reviews

Buntspecht: So was wie eine Liebesgeschichte by Jiří Popel, Tom Robbins

icarus01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

I just adore Robbins stream of consciousness writing style so much. Spent the first 30 pages debating if I actually did like Tom Robbins only to be reminded deeply that he may just be one of most creative and interesting authors I’ve ever read.

snowbenton's review against another edition

After reading an entire page of Robbin's weird stream-of-consciousness about how he thinks a woman thinks about birth control, I simply could not continue. This is the second Tom Robbins I've abandoned for the way he writes about women and there won't be a third.

thatoneguycj's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

miagermain's review against another edition

5.0

This book completely captivated me from the start. This is teh first Rom Robbins book I have ever read, and I really jumped into it without knowing what to expect. The result of that experience is a deep love for Tom Robbins and a trip to the salon for a new firecracker red dye-job.
Fascinating and quirky, this book is perfect for the lover of all things just a little bit strange.

acsaper's review against another edition

4.0

Yes, obviously, Tom Robbins is fantastic. Each page makes me smile. Each paragraph is a delight. Each sentence so carefully constructed it shames me to try and review this in sloppy slander.

While not my favorite plot line, I simply enjoy Robbins' writing too much to care what exactly is going on. So the Princess went a bit nuts inside of her attic and met the woodpecker off in a far away land inside the cover of a cigarette box. Where's my talking spoon? My hijacked Jesus? My parachuting Tenuki?

Well, alas there were blackberries. Oh so many blackberries.

The thing with Tom Robbins is that you can't read him without finding interesting quirks and connections to one's own life. It's like getting a contact high from the psychedelic literature he leaves dripping off each page.

Diving into Still Life during a late Seattle summer led me on just such a trip. As I foraged my way through a city of blackberry brambles, the very same brambles crept up on the King's Puget palace, locking her and his royal peanut gallery inside!

Too ironic, or just too Tom Robbins!

maremarebell's review against another edition

3.0

His writing style started out interesting but got old by the end-- skimmed the last 20 pages. Enjoyed the change of pace but probably won't go for any more Tom Robbins.

m_klevenberg's review against another edition

4.0

Just finished reading it. I want to read it again just to be able to write down all the fabulous ideas Robbins captures, the highlighting and scribbling in the margins wasn't enough to remember it all. Loved it.

bblanco_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

surfmadpig's review against another edition

2.0

People shouldn't judge Robbins from this book alone. In my opinion, it's one of his worst, despite being the most popular. It's too simplistic.

langwidere's review against another edition

4.0

average redhead relationship!! a period piece in the best way + bonus Ye Olde Seattle, i will always love tom robbins