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Jitterbug Perfume (Paperback)

by Tom Robbins (Author) "THE CITADEL WAS DARK, and the heroes were sleeping ..." (more)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)

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A story beginning in the forests of ancient Bohemia and ending at nine o'clock tonight, Paris time. The hero is a janitor with a missing bottle which is embossed with the image of a goat-horned god and is said to contain the remaining drops of the secret essence of the universe.


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Robbins calls Jitterbug Perfume "an epic." It is also a saga, and a saga must have a hero. The hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a great-horned god. Some people actually believe that the liquid in the bottle is--the secret essence of the universe? --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It smells great!, Aug 10 2005
By Sandra (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jitterbug Perfume (Paperback)
I read this book over 10 years ago. It was the first Robbins book I had ever read, and indeed it is like nothing else I've ever experienced. I quickly went on to read every Robbins novel I could find. I'm only sad that he wasn't even MORE prolific. I would highly recommend this, or any other Robbins novel to anyone interested in a reading experience like nothing else they've ever encountered. Jitterbug Perfume is still my favorite and it's images are still in my mind - they are images that I will forever consider to be not only surreal, but sacred.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jittery goodness wrapped in genius, Mar 26 2005
This review is from: Jitterbug Perfume (Paperback)
Robbins gift for metaphor is undeniable, his talent for onomatopeia unmatched, and his ability to discover wonder in the mundane is an extraordinary gift. Yet, as someone who has read all the other Robbins novels (this was the last), I must confess that I come away a trifle disappointed from this one ... beyond his cultivated eccentricity of prose, which is charming no doubt, there is little which makes me change the lenses with which I view the world. Perhaps I am holding him up to his own (too) high standards...but I would still recommend this book for anybody who can get drunk on words.

Also recommended: THE CHILDREN'S CORNER by McCrae-not a children's book but rather a rare and heartfelt look at love, loss, humor, and pain.

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5.0 out of 5 stars orgasmic!, Aug 22 2004
By carmellimorgaine (Cebu City, Philippines) - See all my reviews
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one of the best books of the century. anyone able to read should read jitterbug perfume before they die. t'is a piece of heaven, an orgasmic thrill cloaked with words!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scent from heaven
The canvas that Robbins chooses to work with is sprawling and vast, reminding me of some of T.C. Boyle's novels or perhaps those of Jackson McCrae (Bark of the Dogwood). Read more
Published on Jul 23 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
If you have a keen sense of smell, you'll really appreciate this tale as it follows the trail of a bottle of jasmine-scented perfume down through the ages... Read more
Published on Jul 1 2004 by Zeeshan Hasan

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Weekend Read
I thought that this book was a wonderful 'weekend at the lake; kind of book. Tom Robbin's writing is funny and filled with nuances that are rare in these these type of books... Read more
Published on Jun 22 2004 by viric_celestius

5.0 out of 5 stars "as she tapped her tootsie roll toes"
At times, this book made me howl with laughter. The above quote is just one specific example. Extracted from the story, it's typical of Robbins' mind-blowing descriptive... Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by katcall35

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
One star because I finished the book. Perhaps I am lucky to have read good fiction? This book is rubbish. The language use and style are terrible. Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by Cordell G. Weir

5.0 out of 5 stars Mythical, biblical, spiritual and downright [attractive]
I read this novel the first time in my late teens and discovered a compelling and complex story intricately crafted in many layers, heaped, one upon the other. Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by Jennifer Merrifield

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfume of human life.
A master in recreating the language, Tom Robbins, wrote a very beautiful novel that smells like a cultural fusion. Read more
Published on May 4 2004 by K. Ragkousi

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite book ever
I love this book so much I have to read it at least once a year. I've enjoyed all of Tom Robbins' other books, but this is by far my favorite. Read more
Published on April 7 2004 by J. Daly

5.0 out of 5 stars A way of life
Very nice the way he melds fantasy and fiction; he does it so well in fact that I almost want to try the methods described in the book. Sounds like a cool life to me. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2004 by sheeetarah

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the name!
I wasn't sure what he meant when a friend of mine suggested I was the type of person who could get into the novels of Tom Robbins. I had never heard of him. Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004 by Peggy Evans

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