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Original Title:	Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
ISBN:	184243036X (ISBN13: 9781842430361)
Edition Language:	English

Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas

Tom Robbins

Paperback | Pages: 389 pages

Rating: 3.75 | 20710 Users | 713 Reviews

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Title	:	Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
Author	:	Tom Robbins
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 389 pages
Published	:	January 5th 2002 by No Exit Press (first published 1994)
Categories	:	Fiction. Humor. Novels. Literature. Contemporary. Modern. Magical Realism

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Reading Tom Robbins is like reading Hunter S. Thompson. 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, 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 the incredible story and writing (I still remember this line from the intro, something that is nearly unprecedented for yours truly, Mr. Swiss Cheese head: "[They] say a story that begins with a beet will end with the devil; that is a risk we will have to take." Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas, however, is remarkable for two reasons: the "Tom Robbins' Crazy Theory" of the book is both the broadest and craziest of them all, and his use of the second person is a challenging, compelling and ultimately rewarding technique. Who writes in the second person anymore, and of those who do, how many of them choose such an unlikable character to make "you" identify with? Tom Robbins does, and he does it effortlessly well.

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This was my final attempt to enjoy a Tom Robbins book. I failed.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.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

In case you didn't pick up on it, my "Full Disclosure" shelf is reserved for those books I find embarrassing to post about - for one reason or another. 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.This was actually my favorite of the "Tom Robbins" phase. Now, I hate him. 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

It was interesting and entertaining overall, but 2 things made me rate it as 'it was ok' versus 'I liked it':1. I've read his Still Life with Woodpecker, which was about an uptight self-involved girl from Seattle who meets a quirky guy who opens her eyes to the possibility of mystical/unexplainable things while falling in love (complete with quirky descriptions of their physical encounters). This description exactly fits Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas as well.2. I like oddball stories. But

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

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. I admire that the author FORCED me to relate with the main character by writing in second person-clever-but it was also annoying to read a



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 to plummet and enter the meltdown stage, and