Halbschlaf im Froschpyjama by Tom Robbins
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Asides from the non-existent plot, I must also note the writing. But then, Robbins' has Gwendolyn go insane by following her selfless, well-intentioned act of criminality with a completely evil of supreme selfishness! Of Philippine heritage, she is even embarrassed that she stands out due to her skin colour.
I read every Tom Robbins book up to this one; I've yet to read his latest two or three, or however many there are. Tom Robbins sidesteps the whole issue but using the second person you. Almost everyone seems to go through that phase at some point, and then eventually that phase ends. It is also unique because of the unexpectedly radical theories it presents.
Halbschlaf translation English - Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas combines the mundane with mythology and conspiracy. Somehow, I think I know the ending.
Separate from my myriad secret addictions was my very public addiction halbschlaf Tom Robbins books. When Halbschlaf was diagnosed with cancer in 1996, I called my mother. You need halbschlaf new Tom Robbins' novel. And I got that book signed, too. Reading Tom Robbins is like reading Hunter S. Almost everyone seems to go through that phase at some point, and then eventually that phase ends. I read every Tom Robbins book up to this one; I've yet to read his latest two or three, or however many there are. Each of them is fantastic in its own way, although there are some consistencies in his style that are fantastic throughout his books -- his completely mind-blowing use of language in the service of crazy descriptions, analogies, Reading Tom Robbins is like reading Hunter S. Almost everyone seems to go through that phase at some point, and then eventually that phase ends. I read every Tom Robbins book up to this one; I've yet to read his latest two or three, or however many there are. Each of them is fantastic in its own way, although there are some consistencies in his style that are fantastic throughout his books -- his completely mind-blowing use of language halbschlaf the service of crazy descriptions, analogies, and similes, and his Crazy Theory, that point of each book that would in a more traditional author be the denouement, but in the Robbins oeuvre is where he unveils whatever crackpot and compelling, if you're predisposed to such thoughts, as I am theory he's holding on to at the time. Of the books I've read, Another Roadside Attraction stands out for its audacity; Jitterbug Perfume for halbschlaf incredible story and writing I still remember this line from the intro, something that is nearly unprecedented for yours truly, Mr. Tom Robbins does, and he does it effortlessly well. Μια αθεράπευτα φιλόδοξη χρηματομεσίτρια στο Σιάτλ, μια κλέφτρα μαϊμού που αναγεννήθηκε χάρη στην αγάπη του Χριστού, η θεραπεία του καρκίνου από τα βάθη της ανατολής ως κλυσμα, εξωγήινα αμφίβια που μεταλαμπαδεύουν τον πολιτισμό στις αφρικανικές φυλές του πλανήτη μας, γέλιο, ανέμελη σοβαρότητα και μια αίσθηση ότι διάβασες κάτι πολύ τρελό και ταυτόχρονα πολύ σοβαρό. Δεν ξέρω πώς το κάνει ο Τομ Ρόμπινς και πραγματικά αδιαφορώ πλήρως για τα αστέρια, αν θα βάλω ένα παραπάνω σε εκείνο ή στο άλλο του βι Μια αθεράπευτα φιλόδοξη χρηματομεσίτρια στο Σιάτλ, μια κλέφτρα μαϊμού που αναγεννήθηκε χάρη στην αγάπη του Χριστού, η θεραπεία του καρκίνου από τα βάθη της ανατολής ως κλυσμα, εξωγήινα αμφίβια που μεταλαμπαδεύουν τον πολιτισμό στις αφρικανικές φυλές του πλανήτη μας, γέλιο, ανέμελη σοβαρότητα και μια αίσθηση ότι διάβασες κάτι πολύ τρελό και ταυτόχρονα πολύ σοβαρό. Δεν ξέρω πώς halbschlaf κάνει ο Τομ Ρόμπινς και πραγματικά αδιαφορώ πλήρως για τα αστέρια, αν θα βάλω ένα παραπάνω σε halbschlaf ή στο halbschlaf του βιβλίο, αν κάποιο ήταν καλύτερο ή χειρότερο, αν και ποιο μου άρεσε περισσότερο. Για την καταπληκτική παρεα που μου κράτησε στις διακοπές μου. Για τις φορές που γέλασα δυνατά, για τις σκέψεις που έκανα. Το να γραψεις halbschlaf κριτικη για βιβλιο του Ρομπινς ειναι πολυ δυσκολο. Αυτο συμβαινει με τα βιβλια του Ρομπινς. Αυτο συμβαινει με τα βιβλια του Ρομπινς. This was my final attempt to enjoy a Tom Robbins book. Unfortunately, it was more of the same from Robbins. Ham-fisted philosophizing, lurid sex, and purple prose. I guess if you were a teenager this would seem very literate and high-minded. Sadly, once you have read actual literature, you realize that this is garbage. halbschlaf Although Tom tries to be esoteric and witty, it just isn't very good. Yeah, we get it, you know big words. Now try using them constructively instead of peppering your nove This was my final attempt to enjoy a Tom Robbins book. Unfortunately, it was more of the same from Robbins. Ham-fisted philosophizing, lurid halbschlaf, and purple prose. I guess if you were a teenager this would seem very literate and high-minded. Sadly, once you have read actual literature, you realize that this is garbage. Although Tom tries to be esoteric and witty, it just isn't very good. Yeah, we get it, you know big words. Now try using them constructively instead of peppering your halbschlaf with hundreds of idiotic similes and analogies. I think Robbins is trying to write in a humorous style, but frankly halbschlaf only laugh I got was when I found the original sales receipt tucked into the used copy I bought and realized that someone had paid full hardback price for this turd of a novel. It opens with the beginning of a disastrous three-day weekend for one Gwendolyn Mati, a lovingly unlikable stockbroker whose ambitions are sky high and whose perceptions seem hopelessly shallow. It opens with the beginning of a disastrous three-day weekend for one Gwendolyn Mati, a lovingly unlikable stockbroker whose ambitions are sky high and whose perceptions seem hopelessly shallow. Her once-promising boyfriend, Belford, is annoying her to no end after developing an unhealthy dose of Christian guilt that is compelling him to leave his promising real estate career for gasp. I like what Robbins is saying underneath it all that we need to chill out, think about how we define our lives, and focus on what really matters instead of allowing money and ambition steer us off coursebut he weakens his argument by muddling it with random halbschlaf to alien mushroom spores, enemas, et al. His specious asides confound more than anything else, and make you long for the carefree opening salvo that had said so much more without trying nearly as hard. The ending is also truly disappointing because it is all too sudden and leaves you with too many questions. This was my first Robbins novel, and despite its flaws I did enjoy it. I look forward to exploring the rest of his canon in the future. However, if I'm going to make the jump to share what I've read over the past years, I figure I halbschlaf as well be honest. However, if I'm going to make the jump to share what I've read over the past years, I figure I may as well be honest. It's always the same fucking story with this guy: down-and-out lady meets mystery man who imparts wisdom, solves problems, and then does her - in very explicit love scenes. Detailed sex and mystical universe shit boggles the mind when you're fifteen - but at this point. Halbschlaf on; let's get serious. It is also unique because of the unexpectedly radical theories it presents. The main character is Gwen Mati, a young broker with high ambitions halbschlaf in Seattle, currently experiencing anguish due to the stock market crash. It is also unique because of the unexpectedly radical theories it presents. The main character is Gwen Mati, a young broker with high ambitions living in Seattle, currently halbschlaf anguish due to the stock market crash. Gwen is persnickety, fastidious, up-tight and eternally embarrassed. Of Philippine heritage, she is even embarrassed that she stands out due to her skin colour. How honest, and to the point. This book covers a single weekend, yet includes the following: A temporary boyfriend who is altogether just too good and believes deeply in following the path laid out by God. Larry Diamond, a genius in the stock market but deeply jaded due to the spiritual void that is America. This last character is both strangely repellent and attractive to Gwen. As the book progresses, it becomes steadily more bizarre and fantastical. The narrative, unusual though it is in second person, has that lyrical, poetic and beautifully satirical undertone unique to Tom Robbins. In real life, Tom Robbins and Terrane Halbschlaf were friends. Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas combines halbschlaf mundane with mythology and conspiracy. For a moment I honestly believed the book was disgusting, depraved or just plain rude, before I realized what he actually meant. While not actually rendering me physically nauseous, there was something about this book that got on my nerves so much that, after fifty pages, I put it down and forgot about it for a few years. It could have been any number of things, really. It could have been the fact that the book is narrated in second person perspective, like a Choose Your Own Adventure, which for some people is so highly distracting and dizzying that they avoid the particular format like the plague. You will really like this book if you are a narcissist, or halbschlaf to fantasize about being someone else. In fact, if this is the case, you can feel yourself looking the book up on Amazon and purchasing it this very moment, paying for it with your own credit card. See how irritating that could become. It could have been that the book deals in mid-90s stock exchange drama, a subject I could honestly care less about. It could also be the fact that the main character is a woman I would consider to be the perfect photo negative of myself. Did I mention the boyfriend lives with Andre, a born-again macaque that was once one of the boldest jewel halbschlaf in France. She hates sex, everything is gross to the point where she blushes at the drop of a hat, she hates her Filipina background and her hippie parents, she hates not having money and the world laid at her feet and she hates the common people of Seattle. In addition to an overly nice but boring boyfriend and his pet monkey, her best friend is a 300 pound tarot reader named Q-Jo, and she hates being seen with Q-Jo in public because, oh yeah, the world hates fat people, especially fat people in purple turbans and other garish attire, so she keeps her best friend swept up under the proverbial rug in order to maintain her professional veneer. I was rather amazed I got to page fifty, seeing as the whole time I just wanted to slap her. Or myself, seeing as I was supposed to be her this entire time. I felt pretty disgusted as I put it back on my shelf, relieved to find something halbschlaf bit more enjoyable to spend my time on. And there that book sat, for two more years at least, until I picked it up again a few weeks ago. I blame my recently-acquired interest in late twentieth and early twenty-first century humor fiction for sending me back to Half Asleep. Having read Barry and Coupland and Nielan over the last six months to a year, my attention turned towards Robbins again, a halbschlaf that numerous people have gushed to me over. Rather than buying another one of his books, or trying to find copies in the library I love libraries but get a bit antsy over their rigid time restraints, due to my short attention span and habit of flitting back and forth between books I decided to pick up and read Half Asleep. Going to read it now. And read it I did. I have to say that the second time is a charm for this one. It was so much easier this time around. I found myself again rolling my eyes and halbschlaf disgusted by Gwendolyn Mati and her obsession with emerging from the long Easter weekend triumphant over all of Wall Street and earning millions during an impending crash. It could also, if you stretch your imagination a tiny bit, be about love. It was an amazing albeit snail-paced transformation, made all the halbschlaf and worth waiting for by numerous encounters along the way that leave her humiliated and knocked down more than a few pegs. There are a few places where I had to hold my giggles in. Is it possible to experience Schadenfreude against yourself. In halbschlaf instance, I think so. And at the halbschlaf, after I was flushed of all available derision, I actually felt a bit good for her. Tom Robbins sidesteps the whole issue but using the second person you. Tom Robbins sidesteps halbschlaf whole issue but using the second person you. That nice, big-money career you planned for yourself, which already includes a new Porsche, lots of expensive clothes, and a pending lease on an exclusive apartment, is in danger of slipping away. So too is your relationship with your halbschlaf though boringly Lutheran boyfriend. He is obsessed with Andre, a pet monkey he has saved from execution in France where halbschlaf monkey has been halbschlaf for grand theft. After all, a master theft trained and used Halbschlaf to steal expensive jewelry. He's trying hard to seduce you, and when he finally does, you experience an orgasm that the author describes almost as uniquely and spectacularly as he does the Seattle rain. Can you leverage your good looks, your growing relationship with Diamond, the talents of Andre, a strange deck of tarot cards, and even halbschlaf mysteries of Timbuktu to save your career. That's halbschlaf great big maybe, Gwen. Bottom line: this essay on spirituality, the stock market, and the weather in the Pacific Northwest is damn funny, full of wisdom and metaphors that are as fast moving and entertaining halbschlaf a series of exceptional card tricks. Four Stars, in spite of halbschlaf brilliance, for all those pages of over-ripe philosophy A terse review. First book I've read by Tom Robbins. Thumbs up, but a bit over-written. Main character, not that likeable. Monkey characters fix a lot of problems in fiction. Haven't actually finished the book, halbschlaf wanted to get the review out of the way. Somehow, I think I know the ending. Cheers to the coworker who let me borrow this book. Must remember to thank him. Written in 1994 -- reminds me of the 90s. For some halbschlaf, this book makes me want to read N A terse review. First book I've read by Tom Robbins. Thumbs up, but a bit over-written. Main character, not that likeable. Monkey characters fix a lot of problems in fiction. Haven't actually finished the book, but wanted to get the review out of the way. Somehow, I think I know the ending. Cheers to the coworker who let me borrow this book. Must remember to thank him. Written in 1994 -- reminds me of the 90s. For some reason, this halbschlaf makes me want to read Nick Hornby. Don't know where that came from. Credo di non essere più in grado di dare halbschlaf giudizio obiettivo su quest'uomo. Potrebbe scrivere pure la lista delle cose da portare in lavanderia, e troverei straordinaria pure quella. La trama per quanto meno arzigogolata che in altri suoi libri e abbastanza seguibile, anche se sempre assurda e piena di colpi di tacco - e di genio passa quasi in secondo piano, perché le parole si susseguono con un gusto talmente piacevole che è quas Credo di non essere più in grado di dare un halbschlaf obiettivo su quest'uomo. Potrebbe scrivere pure la lista delle cose da portare in lavanderia, e troverei straordinaria pure quella. La trama per quanto meno arzigogolata che in altri suoi libri e abbastanza seguibile, anche se sempre assurda e piena di colpi di tacco - e di genio passa quasi in secondo piano, perché le parole si susseguono con un gusto talmente piacevole che è quasi come gustarsi una tazza di cioccolata calda speziata. L'uso che sa fare delle parole e delle figure retoriche è tanto affascinante da coprire quasi il contenuto, che halbschlaf c'è, ed è sempre interessante. I just re-read this book after like 10 years and I loved it so much more. The characters were as I remembered them, but I noticed so many things that I didn't remember were in this book. And I noticed this time around that most of it seems like Terrence McKenna was in the room when it was written. I really needed a good dose of all that don't fall for the bullshit and it's not what it seems I just re-read this book after like 10 years and I loved it so much halbschlaf. The characters were as I remembered them, but I noticed so many things that I didn't remember were in this book. And I noticed this time around that most of it seems like Terrence McKenna was in the room when it was written. halbschlaf I really needed a good dose of all that don't fall for the bullshit and it's not what it seems to be goodness that this book delivers. It took me 10 years to really grok that title. But I've believed it all along, halbschlaf we need to wake up to our roots, find the elemental connections. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, I couldn't even tell you what this book is about. It rambles endlessly about things which fail to make sense and more importantly completely fails to come to a conclusion. The main character is a horrible person. She is impossible to sympathize with because she is just so awful. The book is written in second person which I simultaneously admire and despise. It rambles endlessly about things which fail to make sense and more importantly completely fails to come to a conclusion. The main character is a horrible person. She is impossible to sympathize with because she is just so awful. The book is written in second person which I simultaneously admire and despise. I usually try to avoid spoilers when writing reviews but there are some specific things in the book I would like to address so there will be spoilers. Throughout the book, there is endless chit-chat about money, economy, aliens, frogs, physics, and Sirius B. No of which actually seems to mean anything. The main character, Gwen, starts out by being a money-obsessed and somewhat incompetent broker who everyone dislikes. halbschlaf She is in a committed relationship with Belford. They have been together around 3 years and he is dedicated to her and wishes to marry her. She can't decide how she feels about him so waits until he out of town to sleep with another man who is basically a halbschlaf. This is Larry who is charming in a somewhat revolting way. So the book is leading up to a possible alien encounter, a economic crash and even a possible love story. All those options, all those things to conclude and what the author gives me is this: In the last pages of the book: Gwen instead of revealing to Belford that she has cheated attempts to use sex to get money from him, steals from her dad, tempts Belford's monkey back into a life of crime, abandons Belford far from home with no transportation or halbschlaf, steals from a doctor, tries to steal from her lover's roommate and the book ends. This is hardly a conclusion but that's where the book ends. I sat through all this ramble about frogs and stars and the Bozo all for what. The only character development is that the main character goes from a money-crazed broker to a person who committed the list of events stated above. For a book which talks a lot about 'transformation' you'd think it's plot would revolve around character development. I suppose what happened was development but it was negative development. Tom Robbins took a mildly unlikable character and transformed her into a completely unlikable character. Asides halbschlaf the non-existent plot, I must also note the writing. It was written like it was trying really, really, really, really hard to be intelligent while saying nothing at all. While I do appreciate the varied vocabulary, the language is pompous and the metaphors are ill thought out. For a book which was suggested to me as a comedy, it wasn't the least bit funny. I guess i was supposed to find it funny because it had a monkey and 300 lb woman in it but I'm sorry that just doesn't register with me as humor. After hearing such praise of this author this book was really a disappointment. To drip into a Tom Robbins novel is like evaluating a Rorschach Test. You see what you see. Robbins is an incredible wordsmith, and often a bit nutty. He is less slapsticky than Pynchon, but is in the same halbschlaf weight class. He has a Twain meets Vonnegut sense of humor and is a sharp observer of the homo sapiens species, maybe too observant. You see what you see. Robbins is an incredible wordsmith, and often a bit nutty. He is less slapsticky than Pynchon, but is in the same halbschlaf weight class. He has a Twain meets Vonnegut sense of humor and is a sharp observer of the homo sapiens species, maybe too observant. The driving force behind Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas is something akin to Butterfly Theory, but laced with snarky serendipity. People either love or hate this kind of writer. I just so happen to be a disciple so maybe that makes me biased. Not the Proustian kind anyways. Also, the Timbuktu-obsessed Larry Diamond has put frogs on such a pedestal there are times you get the impression that this is a how-to-worship-lillypad-huggers book. Robbins paces story into halbschlaf of time, but you never get the sense that he is rattling off feckless minutia. Again my nod to butterfly theory. Robbins weaves his tale based upon his many interests. That he is able to tie these many threads is a testament to his storytelling capabilities. His protagonista Gwen even has a novel way of dealing with stress. The book was interesting in the way it was organized. I like how it was organized almost like a journal of Gwen's weekend of hell. Robbin's use of sarcasm was humorous and enjoyable. As for the story-line, reading about Q-Jo and Andre were the more interesting parts. I didn't much care about the stock-broker talk though, even though it was such a major part of the book. Much of the talk about astrology and symbolism became lost on me as well. Although it is probably my own fault for not getting The book was interesting in the way it was organized. I like how it was organized almost like a journal of Gwen's weekend halbschlaf hell. halbschlaf Robbin's use of sarcasm was humorous and enjoyable. As for the story-line, reading about Q-Jo and Andre were the more interesting parts. I didn't much care about the stock-broker talk though, even though it was such a major halbschlaf of the book. Much of the talk about astrology and symbolism became lost on me as well. Although it is probably my own fault for not getting it, I felt like I could have skipped over it and not miss much. The only real downside to the book was halbschlaf amount of description he would use. It wasn't even just setting up the atmosphere, but paragraphs and paragraphs of sarcastic metaphors and similes. I think I liked this book. I really have no idea. I would want someone else to read it and tell me what they thought. Right now I am bewildered, annoyed, and smiley all at the same time. The perspective Robbins uses is really unique to any book I've ever read and so is the rest of the book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, Tom Robbins' sixth novel is a departure for the brilliant yet confounding author. Unlike his previous five books, this one stays the course with halbschlaf main story, focused exclusively on one main character. Making matters more different than his previous work, the entire novel takes place over one weekend, and almost performs as a traditional romantic comedy. With this unusually intense focus, and the limited, claustrophobic time structure, one would think that Tom Robbins could turn out a whammy o Tom Robbins' sixth novel is a departure for the brilliant yet confounding author. Unlike his previous five books, this one stays the course with one main story, focused exclusively on one main character. Making matters more different than his previous work, the entire novel takes place over one weekend, and almost performs as a traditional romantic comedy. With this unusually intense focus, and the limited, claustrophobic time structure, one would think that Tom Robbins could turn out a whammy of a story that utilizes his highly intelligent, highly original, and highly off-the-wall style to transform the medium and the message. As much as I did enjoy experiencing the storied weekend journey of one money-minded, materialistic Gwendolyn Mati, and her search for her boyfriend Belford's money, as her search for her lost obese friend Q-Jo, and Gwendolyn's strange yet not so surprising romance with one post-autistic genius named Halbschlaf Diamond, I felt more frustrated than enraptured by the twists and turns of the tale. There were times when I felt encouraged to read on, however too much of the time I felt inspired to place the book down. The reasons are many, as to why a story fails to take hold of one's attention. Usually Robbins scatters his off-the-wall tangents throughout the story, via narrative or through any number of characters. The author never bothers to resolve what happened to Gwendolyn's fine, fat tarot-reading friend. Sure, Tom Robbins give us a hint, and indication, yet a reader deserves more. One does not need things spelled-out per say, yet why the author introduces mystery to the story only to have the reader left twisting in the wind, with no closure at all, is anybody's guess. Throughout the book, I never halbschlaf was sure whether I liked her or not, nor whether I cared about her. There were times I rooted for her, and times where I felt she was foolish, and just halbschlaf dumb. The clincher for me, was the last quarter in the book. In fact, not only has she learned nothing, Robbins' turns Gwendolyn into an evil, contemptuous, manipulative criminal. So let me get this straight. After taking a bath with the stock halbschlaf, after surviving an assault, after failing to find her missing best friend, after having her mind and her body blown by Larry Diamond, after given an opportunity to redeem and expand her soul with a free trip to Timbuktu, Gwendolyn decides to sexually manipulate her soon-to-be-dumped boyfriend in order to use his monkey to steal a doctor's special enema device, in order to save Larry Diamond's halbschlaf. But then, Robbins' has Gwendolyn go insane by following her selfless, well-intentioned act of criminality with a completely evil of supreme selfishness. So, Gwendolyn's plan was to steal Larry's housemate's two million dollar Van Gough painting, fly to New York, then Amsterdam so Gwen could sell the painting for a million dollars. All I do know is that I now halbschlaf her, and lament the fact that I spent so much time on her story. No Tom Robbins book is a waste of time. No matter whether I like the novel or not, I always get something good out of it, despite the confusion and frustration. Robbins only has himself to blame, or more to the point: I have only myself to blame. A half-filippina wannabe stockmarket hotshot, a born-again macaque monkey which belongs to your serious Christian boyfriend, an ex-stockmarket whizz turned burned-out rocker, a tarot reader friend the size of Jabba the Hut who goes missing, the Safe Sex Halbschlaf - these are just some of the unforgettable crazy characters in Tom Robbins's novel Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas. Written in the mid-90s when Japan's immense real-estate bubble was just beginning to plummet and enter the halbschlaf stage, and A half-filippina wannabe stockmarket hotshot, a born-again macaque monkey which belongs to your serious Christian boyfriend, an ex-stockmarket whizz turned burned-out rocker, a tarot reader friend the size of Jabba the Hut who goes missing, the Safe Sex Rapist - these are just some of the unforgettable crazy characters in Tom Robbins's novel Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas. Written in the mid-90s when Japan's immense real-estate bubble was just beginning halbschlaf plummet and enter the meltdown stage, and the 'greed is good' creed of Wall Street etc. As usual, this book will make halbschlaf laugh out loud, make you feel slightly horny when halbschlaf read the juicy sections and have you scratching your head at the esoteric perplexing references that Robbins slips in here and there. Robbins' erudition is both his charm and halbschlaf his flaw - if you get his references, they are truly highlights of the book but if they fall on dear ears as they occasionally do on this lay reader with a poor general knowledge then this is where the 'I don't get Tom Robbins' clique comes halbschlaf play. This is basically a halbschlaf of transformation about a young trendsetter wannabe financial advisor hotshot, Gwendolyn, who after thinking she has lost it all when the stocks go south, discovers a new person, Larry Diamond, who not only brings new zest to her increasingly dissolute life but manages to change her perspective on life and what is really important. Gwen has to choose between Belford, her Christian boyfriend, or Larry - the new, intelligent but deeply mysterious person in her life who may or may not, as an ex-trader himself, hold the keys to her own blazing return to the financial scene. Won't spoil the fun for you anymore. Just get it and read it. Tom Robbins' writing is unforgettable - it is witty, intelligent, at times thigh-slappingly hilarious with a dash of lasciviousness added to the halbschlaf. Thank you once again to Larry for lending me his copy of this great book. Tom Robbins is my favorite author and has been for a long time, but I'm almost ashamed to admit that I hadn't read Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas until now. I think it's because I've not yet read a Robbins book I didn't like so I didn't feel pressured to read it. I'm glad I moved it to the top of my pile though, as the head halbschlaf that comprised the story was definitely worth exploring. Tom Robbins is not an author to read if you need your books to start at point A and end at point Z and progress in a Halbschlaf Robbins is my favorite author and has been for a long time, but I'm almost ashamed to admit that I hadn't read Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas until now. I think it's because I've not yet read a Robbins book I didn't like so I didn't feel pressured to halbschlaf it. I'm glad I moved it to the top of my pile though, as the head trip that comprised the story was definitely worth exploring. Tom Robbins is not an author to read if you need your books to start at point A and end at point Z and progress in a logical and linear fashion with no tangents, tightly packaged and locked in, following a standard formula and complete with a happily ever after. These things are all well and good but are not present in a Tom Robbins novel. Reading his work is a lot like using the spin the bottle method of picking turns on a road trip. You don't know where you'll end up and backtracking is almost out of the question, but somehow, some way, you end up where you wanted to halbschlaf. Or maybe you don't; maybe you end up somewhere totally different that you've never heard of or thought about and that's just fine too. It's so hard to talk about what goes in the story because everything is tied into everything else- the cast of characters halbschlaf outrageous, the storylines are a big, knotty, candy-covered puzzle, and through it all run themes that are still as relevant today as they were when the book first came out. It's a book to read in segments and to think about between readings; with that said, it's easy to get sucked in and read it all in one go. Overall Grade A, if grading this kind of book is even really possible. Read more reviews at i think if i had rated this book a month ago, i would've given it the full 5 stars, stellar review, all the fanfare. Another fantastical literary trip from Tom Robbins. Seattle stockbroker Gwen Mati feels as though her life is falling apart when all of a sudden the stock market takes a turn for the worse on the Thursday before Easter. To add insult to injury, her psychic friend goes missing just as a strange and inappropriate character is thrown into her life. To top it all halbschlaf, she's fallen carelessly into an unwanted relationship that has yeilded nothing more than a search for her 'lovers' lost monkey. Another fantastical literary trip from Tom Robbins. Seattle stockbroker Gwen Mati feels as though her life is falling apart when all of a sudden the stock market takes a turn for the worse on the Thursday before Easter. To add insult to injury, her psychic friend goes missing just as a strange and inappropriate character is thrown into her life. To top it all off, she's fallen carelessly into halbschlaf unwanted relationship that has yeilded nothing more than a search for her 'lovers' lost monkey. To resolve all this in the course of a weekend would only be possible through the whimsical storytelling of Tom Robbins. As with all of Halbschlaf books that I've read, the joy is not in the story itself necessarily but in the colorfully lyrical text. No description is put forth without wild analogies and vibrantly unexpected language making each line an absolute pleasure to halbschlaf. Somewhere in between a story about a jade-cancer-curing-enema-pump and African mythology, Robbins manages to throw in a bit of a moral if you will as the main character, Gwen, must fight between the relative 'security' of her job in the world of finance, and the whimsical 'do as you please' philosophy put forth by her new friend, Larry Diamond. With Robbins at the helm, it's not halbschlaf to guess which she, or 'you,' halbschlaf the story is told, will choose. Well, I made it to page 84 before giving up on this book. There was just too much about this book I didn't like to attempt to read on further. First off I don't care for the author's writing style whatsoever. The further into the book I read halbschlaf more annoyed I got with his descriptions. At points it just seemed like words thrown together to use of space. The idea of reading the book as me being the main character was a neat concept, at least until I found that I could not stand the main charact Well, I made it to page 84 before giving up on this book. There was just too much about this book I didn't like to attempt to read on further. First off I don't care for the author's writing style whatsoever. The further into the book I read the more annoyed I got with his descriptions. At points it just seemed like words thrown together to use of space. The idea of reading the book as me being the main character was a neat concept, at least until I found that I could not stand the main character. When she decides to turn her judgement towards the only people she could have considered real friends I found the book got downright offensive. Seriously how many times does it need to get hammered into my head that Q-Jo is fat and that Belford is too much of a bleeding-heart. They seem to be okay with themselves but Gwen is halbschlaf shallow she's embarrassed and disgusted by them. She's shallow to the point that I think I cracked my skull open just looking at the pool, no diving necessary. It's pretty much impossible for me to continue reading a book halbschlaf I don't like the halbschlaf character. In this case I could have cared less what happened to her. You mean you don't foresee a pot of gold at the end of our juicy rainbow. You mean that our intimacy isn't likely to yield a dividend. I hoped you might have a watt or two more light in your bulb than those poor toads who took on romance as an investment, like waterfront property or municipal bonds. Would you complain because a beautiful sunset doesn't have a future or a shooting star a pay off. And why should romance 'lead anywhere'. You mean you don't foresee a pot of gold at the end of our juicy rainbow. You mean that our intimacy isn't likely to yield a dividend. I hoped you might have a watt or two more light in your bulb than those poor toads who took on romance as an investment, like waterfront property or municipal bonds. Would you complain because a beautiful sunset doesn't have a future or a shooting star a pay off. And why should romance 'lead anywhere'. Passion isn't a path through the woods. It's the deepest, wildest part of the forest, the grove where halbschlaf fairies still dance and obscene old vipers snooze in the boughs. Everybody but the most dried up and dysfunctional is drawn to the grove and enchanted by its mysteries, but then they just can't wait to call in the chain saws and bulldozers and replace it with halbschlaf family-style restaurant or a new S and L. That's the pay off I guess. Well remember this, pussy latte: we're not involved in a 'relationship', you and I, we're involved in a collision. Collisions don't much lend themselves to secure futures, but the act of colliding is hard to beat for interest. Correct me if I'm wrong. His novels are complex, often wild stories with strong social undercurrents, a satirical bent, and obscure details. His novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1976 was made into a movie in 1993 directed by Gus Van Sant. It's the deepest, wildest part of the forest; the grove where the fairies still dance and obscene old vipers snooze in the boughs. Everybody but the most dried up and dysfunctional is drawn to the grove and enchanted by its mysteries, but then they just halbschlaf wait to call in the chain saws and bulldozers and replace it with a family-style restaurant or a new S and L. That's the payoff, I guess. Well, remember this, pussy latte: we're not involved in a 'relationship,' you and I, we're involved in a collision. Collisions don't much lend themselves to secure futures.
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As for the story-line, reading about Q-Jo and Andre were the more interesting parts. Almost everyone seems to go through that phase at some point, and then eventually that phase ends. There were times I rooted for her, and times where I felt she was foolish, and just plain dumb. It's the deepest, wildest part of the forest, the grove where the fairies still dance and obscene old vipers snooze in the boughs. Must remember to thank him. I found myself again rolling my eyes and feeling disgusted by Gwendolyn Mati and her obsession with emerging from the long Easter weekend triumphant over all of Wall Street and earning millions during an impending crash. There was just too much about this book I didn't like to attempt to read on further. At points it just seemed like words thrown together to use of space.
