Merritt's review
Another Roadside Attraction
by Tom Robbins
AGGHH! I totally forgot about this one. This was a good read. He is so freakin' creative.
Merritt's review
Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins
Merritt's review
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recommended for: Anyone with an open mind!
So far it's fun...very Robbins (which means it's totally atypical in subject matter, plot and style). Militant monks, hippies, magicians and a baboon. Can't wait to see how it all ties together-
I finished it and it was all a Robbins novel should be- totally, well, novel. It's like nothing you've ever read, even other Robbins novels. A recurring theme in his novels is an indictment of organized religion, especially Catholicism and this one doesn't just toy with that plot line but it is the majority theme. In the end the parable plays out like this- love all, have faith in yourself and Mother Earth. Lots of fun plot twists, characters and, as always, his mastery of language and evocative descriptions are dead on. Loved it.
I finished it and it was all a Robbins novel should be- totally, well, novel. It's like nothing you've ever read, even other Robbins novels. A recurring theme in his novels is an indictment of organized religion, especially Catholicism and this one doesn't just toy with that plot line but it is the majority theme. In the end the parable plays out like this- love all, have faith in yourself and Mother Earth. Lots of fun plot twists, characters and, as always, his mastery of language and evocative descriptions are dead on. Loved it.
AGGHH! I totally forgot about this one. This was a good read. He is so freakin' creative.