Review: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins

[Kay Etta]

This book was a bit of a surprise to me and I am not sure what genre it would fit in, thus my post finds it way here. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues is a long book about a lady who has long abnormal thumbs, which contribute to her lifestyle of hitchhiking. The book is written very oddly, with slight hints of stream of consciousness/drunken musings on behalf of the author. The end provides a very nice twist and reveals which character has been the narrator of the whole story. It is a very hard book to describe, and I would be cautious in recommending it because of its sexual undertones and odd themes that I find very hard to understand. Personally I enjoyed it and was glad that I finished it, but for the average person just wanted to sit down and read a good book, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins might not be the best option.

[Circling Turtle]

Thanks for this review, Kay Etta. Have you read any of Tom Robbins' other books? I love his work, but I agree, they're definitely an acquired taste! My favourite is Villa Incognito, it is super weird but I loved it.